WHEN IS THE BEST TIME TO VIEW THE GEMINIDS METEOR SHOWER.
Best way to watch Gemenids.
Radiant for Gemenids.
Origin of the Gemenids.
VISIT TO BRIXHAM COLLEGE.
last Monday Kim and I visited Brixham college to present a 2 hour astronomy lecture. Images of the evening to follow.
TOLCARN ASTRONOMY GROUP (TAG) MEETING.
Tolcarn Astronomy Group meeting will take place on Saturday 29th November 2014 starting at 7pm.
Rosetta and Philae update.
Uranus overview.
New Horizons mission to Pluto.
It looks very promising for a clear night, in which case we will head to the research telescopes and binoculars to catch the sights within and around the “Summer triangle” before it slips from view.
Kim and Grant look forward to seeing you all there.
GEMINIDS METEOR SHOWER.
Tolcarn will be open for the Geminids Meteor shower from noon on the 13th December to the 14th December 2014 for the Geminids meteor shower. This shower has a ZHR rating of 100, meaning on average you will see 100 an hour. Should be a great show.
TOLCARN ASTRONOMY GROUP (TAG) MEETING.
Tolcarn Astronomy Group meeting will take place on Saturday 29th November 2014 starting at 7pm.
Rosetta and Philae update.
Uranus overview.
New Horizons mission to Pluto.
It looks very promising for a clear night, in which case we will head to the research telescopes and binoculars to catch the sights within and around the “Summer triangle” before it slips from view.
Kim and Grant look forward to seeing you all there.
ROSETTA ALL SYSTEMS GO!!!!!!!!!
Signal acquired from Philae, everything going according to plan. Images courtesy of ESA.
ESAs Rosetta Philae lander, signal acquired.
Relief.
Confirmation of signal.
Philae landing gear deployed.
ESA mission control before landing attempt.
ROSETTAS PROBE PHILAE.
At 0903hrs GMT November 12th 2014 Rosettas lander Philae detached successfully on its way down to comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. Fingers crossed it will land safely. Images courtesy of ESA.
ESA Mission control.
Pre separation discussions.
Minutes to go.
Congratulations ESA.
Pretty chilled after separation.
EUROPEAN SPACE AGENCY (ESA) ROSETTA PROBE.
Wednesday November 12th at 0903am GMT the Rosetta probe orbiting Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko will launch the lander probe Philae for a landing on the comet 7 hours later. This can be viewed live on the ESA website. logon to http://new.livestream.com/esa/cometlanding for live coverage from ESA mission control. All images courtesy of ESA.
Rosetta and Philae
Comet lander Philae.
Comet 67P Churyumov-Gerasimenko.
Rosetta selfie.
TOLCARN ASTRONOMY GROUP.
Tolcarn astronomy group meeting will take place on Saturday 15th November at 7pm. We look forward to seeing you all there.
TOLCARN ASTRONOMY GROUP (TAG)
First meeting of the Tolcarn Astronomy Group winter session is starting on Saturday 1st November 2014 at 7pm. We look forward to seeing you there.