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Sep 2015 Newsletter Volume21, Issue 1 NWASNEWS September 2015 Newsletter for the Wiltshire, Swindon, Beckington SUMMER MEMORIES Astronomical Societies and Salisbury Plain It is funny how looking back over a 3 of the solar system. month period it becomes very difficult to Wiltshire Society Page 2 The Indian probe MOM has returned get a balanced perception of what was some incredible images from its low budg- Swindon Stargazers 3 seen over the period, particularly if it is et mission, viewing the curiosity landing coloured by, an observationally, difficult crater with new clarity. Beckington and SPOG 4 week or so. So exciting from the the space missions. It even colours the what was happening in Auriga cluster Observing 4-6 Closer to home I had the disappointment Notes space elsewhere. of being on the wrong side of Scotland for This is the undoubted advantage of good Space Place 7 cloud while two nights of Aurora kicked log books and image filing techniques. It Solar wind off. This is the moment that coloured my enabled me to search back and slowly look back. build enough images and news to make Space News: 8-19 Going further back, camera troubles Ceres, Dione, Pluto and the magazine… despite few input logs or (dropping my main DSLR high resolution Mars, Panspermia from images from members. comets… many items. camera returning from the June meeting) Out in Space we got the superb images and breaking the D300 cleaning to act as Viewing log and images 19-22 from the Dawn mission to the asteroids replacement meant I took the plunge a and the views of the other side of the dwarf got the astro ready Nikon D810. It is What’s Up September 2015 23-24 planets, Pluto. Undoubtedly a great mis- providing stunning images. Can’t wait to sion that over came technical issues just at get to Spain and try it out from dark skies. Constellation of the Month 25-26 the wrong time, it provided great views of Pegasus the icy out world. Despite the claims that it The picture below shows how it works from here in Wiltshire. Space Station Timings 27 was bigger and more detailed in features than expected (now at 2170km from Our Perseid meteor watch was successful in the end (cloud did try to put us off), and IMAGES, VIEWING SES- 28 2140km), the features on the much smaller SIONS and OUTREACH Ceres showed recently exposed ice and the close pass of Venus and Jupiter was mountains present. Nothing to move it from also blessed with skies clearing at the dwarf planet status I’m afraid to say. right time. The Milky Way from But meanwhile Cassini has just had its Here’s to exceptional seeing on the 27th the side of the A4 final pass of Dione, the moon of Saturn. and 28th September for the lunar eclipse. road at Silbury Hill. Again very similar smaller body geophysics Andy Burns OK some sky glow, but with simple pro- cessing from the RAW image I was able to pick out the Milky Way with ease. BUT this is using the astronomically adjust- ed Nikon D810, full frame digital SLR with a 20mm Nikkor lens. However, balance this with the exposure details of f3.5 and 60 seconds shows the potential for sky view- ing and imaging from our county. The leaves and hori- zon are a little blurred because I am using a Vixen polaris tracker to allow star to be tracked but the fore- ground images will blur slightly. Andy Burns Page 2 Volume19, Issue4 Wiltshire Society Page Membership Changes in fees to be discussed. Could be lowered! Wiltshire Astronomical Society Meeting nights £1.00 for members £3 for none members Web site: www.wasnet.org.uk Wiltshire AS Contacts Meetings 2007/2008 Season. Andy Burns (Chairman, and Editor ) Tel: 01249 654541, NEW VENUE the Pavilion, Rusty Lane, Seend email: [email protected] Meet 7.30 for 8.00pm start Vice chair: Keith Bruton Bob Johnston (Treasurer) 2015 Philip Proven (Hall coordinator) Sept Patterns in the Sky - Exploring & Observing Asterisms Peter Chappell (Speaker secretary) Jonathan Gale Oct Binocular Astronomy : Steve Tonkin Nick Howes (Technical Guru) Nov Images of the Universe : Paul Money Observing Sessions coordinators: Jon Gale, Tony Vale Dec Neptune - A Calculated Guess : Andrew Lound Contact via the web site details. This is to protect individuals 2016 from unsolicited mailings. Jan Rosetta - An Update : Dr Andrew Morse Feb 10 Years at the Helm of the European Space Sci- ence: Professor David Southwood Mar Life on Mars : Professor Mark Sims Apr The Story of Star Names : Mark Hurn Rusty Lane, Pavilion May Oddities of the Solar System : Bob Mizon June The Current State of SETI : Martin Griffiths Our speaker Observing Sessions for tonight in Jonathan The Wiltshire Astronomical care shown we may get the Gale, a very Society’s observing sessions National Trust to do some- keen eye to are open, and we welcome thing with them! the tele- visitors from other societies scope practi- as well as members of the PLEASE see our proposed cal observer. public to join us. changes to the observing His search We will help you set up sessions, contacting and for patters in equipment (as often as you other details. Back Page the sky to need this help), and let you aid his test anything we have to help search for you in your choice of future objects astronomy purchases. through bin- Please treat the lights and oculars or return to full working order Dobsonian before leaving. With enough non-guided scopes puts him aside as one the fore- most sky workings in the country. He also or- ganises our observing sessions with Tony Vale, and here he is set up at the Redhorn viewing site on the 31st July when Jupiter and Venus were within half a degree of each other. Note the cloud and lightening lit storm behind him… It did clear to see the planets. Page 3 Swindon’s own astronomy group Meetings for 2015 At Liddington Village Hall, Church The club meets once a month at Liddington Hall, Church Road, Liddington, SN4 0HB – 7pm Road, Liddington, Swindon, SN4 0HB at 7pm. See pro- onwards gramme below. The hall has easy access from Junction 15 of the M4, a map and directions can be found on our website at: The Winter Season Begins…Brrrrr http://www.swindonstargazers.com/clubdiary/ directions01.ht We are looking forward to our first meeting of the winter sea- son along with the viewing opportunities that autumn and winter allow. Friday 18 Sept 2015 Telescope Evening & Astro Bring & Buy Sale Our next meeting is our popular ‘Telescope Evening’ where those with new telescopes can bring them along for help in setting them up. We will also be holding an astronomy ‘bring Friday 16 Oct 2015 and buy’ sale. Paul Roche: X-Ray Binaries Ad-hoc viewing sessions near Uffcott and National As- Friday 20 Nov 2015 tronomy Week Programme: Trevor Pitt – Weather Forecasting for Astrono- my Regular stargazing evenings are being organised near Swin- don. To join these events please visit our website for further information. Friday 18 Dec 2015 Christmas Social plus a presentation We meet regularly at a lay-by just outside the village of Uff- cott, near Wroughton. Directions are also shown on the Website: website link below. http://www.swindonstargazers.co When we use East Kennett, we meet at the public car park just below The Red Lion pub at Avebury; we usually hang on for 10 minutes and then move on to our viewing spot at East Chairman: Peter Struve Kennett. Information about our evenings and viewing spots Tel No: 01793 481547 can be found here: Email: [email protected] Address: 3 Monkton Close, Park South, Swindon, SN3 2EU http://www.swindonstargazers.com/noticeboard/ Secretary: Dr Bob Gatten (PhD) noticeboard06.ht Tel Number: 07913 335475 Email: [email protected]. If you think you might be interested email the organiser Rob- Address: 17, Euclid Street, in Wilkey (see website). With this you will then be emailed Swindon, SN1 2JW regarding the event, whether it is going ahead or whether it will be cancelled because of cloud etc. We are a small keen group and I would ask you to note that you DO NOT have to own a telescope to take part, just turn up and have a great evening looking through other people's scopes. We are out there to share an interest and the hobby. There's nothing better than practical astronomy in the great cold British winter! And hot drinks are often available, you can also bring your own. Enjoy astronomy at it's best! Members of the Wiltshire Astronomical Society always wel- come! Page 4 The Magnificent Seven – Touring Open BECKINGTON ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY Clusters in Auriga To open the autumn observing season, I thought it would We also have a new website www.beckingtonas.org where be interesting to have a tour around Auriga. Although at its details of our programme and other useful information can be best in the winter months, Auriga rises at around 00:30 in the found. General enquiries about the society can be emailed to middle of September, so night owls may enjoy hunting for [email protected] some of the many deep sky objects contained within. Auriga So our committee is now: is one of the easiest constellations to locate in the night sky Steve Hill, Chairman/Imaging 01761 435663 due to the presence of Capella, the sixth brightest star in the John Ball, Vice Chairman 01373 830419 sky (as well as being circumpolar) and the constellation’s dis- Alan Aked, Treasurer 01373 830232 tinctive distorted 50 pence piece shape.
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