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« on: March 20, 2010, 01:04:42 am » |
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Just finally got round to reading the April edition of The Sky at night magazine over a late supper and noticed a familiar looking face on page 65 of the said edition (though not as familiar as the picture of some guy from Selsey which graces the top of the page)! For the benefit for those who haven't seen the article, it concerns tips and advice on how to keep a useful observing log and, although it is mainly aimed at the beginner, I think it will be of great interest to anyone, beginner or otherwise, who has an interest in recording what they see at the eyepiece. Amongst the other featured observers/sketchers is the Sky at Night's Will Gater. As Martin states, keeping a log is a great way of recording your progress 'through the passage of time'. It pretty much acts as an astronomical diary so you can look back at past entries which can rekindle the joy of, say, viewing a new comet for the first time, finding a new DSO, observing a superb meteor shower etc. etc. Anyway congrats Martin. A pity that they didn't include your website in the article in view of the tons of detail you have there which would have made a great 'follow up' source of information for those wishing to pursue the subject further.
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« Reply #1 on: March 20, 2010, 04:24:44 am » |
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Congratulations Martin!
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« Reply #2 on: March 20, 2010, 04:41:38 am » |
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Thanks very much for the all the info Andy and for posting this here. I haven't got the new edition yet so I don't know what way it's laid out etc, but will be looking out for it in the shops over the weekend. Pity they didn't use the website address, but no matter. Thanks again, and thanks Richard to.
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« Reply #3 on: March 21, 2010, 12:26:27 pm » |
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Well done Martin - I was in the newsagents yesterday and the mag hasn't made it across the water yet, but I'm looking forward to seeing the article when it does. Martin has always been meticulous in logging his observations - something I've never got around to doing except for the odd bit of blogging and some snaps, so it will be good to see what I should be doing!
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« Reply #4 on: March 21, 2010, 03:25:27 pm » |
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Thanks very much Paul, I haven't see the magazine yet either, it must come out late over here but I will get a look at it when arrives on the shelves next week or so. Yip, I'm still keeping the log books, they were lasted update today lol. This is currently my 7th log book. Well worth keeping if anyone hasn't tried it before - looking back on all those memories from earlier years is priceless.
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« Reply #5 on: March 21, 2010, 07:50:02 pm » |
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You guys need to subscribe to the magazine! I've done so since shortly after the magazine was first launched in 2005. Delivery is always quicker than my local WHSmith & works out slightly cheaper in the long run, too. Martin has always been meticulous in logging his observations - something I've never got around to doing except for the odd bit of blogging and some snaps, so it will be good to see what I should be doing!
I'm very much in the same boat as you Paul, though I still have all of my records going back to 1991 of exposure details & sky conditions when testing out new films for astro imaging. Looking at my old records often conjures up happy memories of particular nights when I was, for instance, observing/imaging a new object for the first tome - or trying out a new film etc................................
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« Reply #6 on: March 27, 2010, 04:14:56 am » |
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That's interesting! Can someone please scan or photograph this article and send it to my emailbox? (see profile)
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