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Tribute to John Moore
It is with deep regret that we announce the sad news of the death of John Moore a member of Farnham AS. John joined our society over ten years ago…
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WebCam Imaging
WebCam Imaging MasterClass I’ve dabbled with webcam imaging before, but hitherto I’ve only achieved mediochre results – seeing perhaps a couple of cloud belts on Jupiter, some suggestion of a red spot, the…
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Collecting meteorites
Owning a piece of the early solar system Since joining the UK Meteor Monitoring Network Project my interest in meteors, their compositions and origins is growing. Whilst tucked up in…
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Teaching resources and practical exercises
Farnham Astronomical Society has compiled a set of practical exercises to raise awareness and interest in Astronomy, the night sky and topical issues such as light pollution. These resources aim…
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DSLR Camera set up
Camera set up for Wide Field Astrophotography with DSLR Equipment· Film or digital camera with manual mode and long exposure, preferably a DSLR· Tripod (can be any size)· Remote control…
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Atmospheric colour dispersion
Lunar images, atmospheric colour dispersion and comparison of telescope configurations I don’t often look at or image the Moon through a telescope, but I decided to do that for a…
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Variable Stars: VW Cephei
VW Cep Observing Notes 2007-2008 W Ursa Majoris Stars are contact eclipsing binaries with very short periods (fractions of a day), and because they are so close together the stars…
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Orion
Dominating the night sky in the winter months, the constellation of Orion is a favourite constellation for many people. It is an easy one to spot – just look for…
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Update on an 11 year image!
Back in September 2011 one of our former members Chris Thayer, caught an image of a super nova in M101. In November 2022 at a talk given by Mark Sullivan…
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Meteors and FAQs!
Meteoroids, Meteors and Meteorites – Frequently Asked Questions What is a meteor? A meteor is actually a phenomenon of light. It is the visible path of a meteoroid as it…