Living in London brings some challenge to pursuing amateur Astronomy, most notably due to the high light pollution that comes with being in the 19th largest city in the world. Because of this I was excited to go back to the more rural area of Ohio for Christmas as it provides a wonderful opportunity to [...]
Categories: ,Astronomy
Tagged: Astrophotography, Dark Sky, Stargazing
Forty years ago Apollo 11 set off on a mission and accomplished what man had dream of since he looked to the heavens, exploring the heavens and landing on the moon. I wasn’t alive when this amazing feat of engineering, determination and sheer courage took place, but despite this I have a healthy respect for [...]
Categories: Astronomy
Tagged: Apollo 11, Command/Service Module, Lunar Lander, Saturn V rocket
This year, 400 years ago Galileo Galilei first demonstrated his telescope, discovering the moons of Jupiter, and 40 years ago in 1969 the American NASA Mission Apollo 11 landed on the moon. It is now 2009 and this year has been designated the International Year of Astronomy and it couldn’t come at a better time. [...]
Categories: Astronomy