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LIVERPOOL ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY - MEMBERS OBSERVATIONS



New Images added December 1997.


Lunar Drawings by John Knott



Sunrise observation of creaters Lormann, Heverlius, and Cavalerius.
22:15 - 22:45 U.T.,12th May 1995.
Dome-like feature West of Tobias Mayer C
16:30 - 17:15 U.T.,January 11th 1995.


Walter at Sunrise.
1993 Nov 21st, 17:30 - 18:10 UT. 216mm Newtonian X180 times.


Gauss - walled plain.
1996 Dec 21st, 22:00 - 22:50 UT. 216mm Newtonian X180 and X216.


The Miyamori Valley.
1994 Mar 25th, 19:15 - 19:45 UT. 216mm Newtonian X180.

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Valentine Dome - N.E. of Crater Linne.
1995 Dec 28th, 17:30 - 18:00 UT. 216mm Newtonian X180 and X216.


Fracastorius
1992 Aug 17th, 22:20 - 22:55 UT. 216mm Newtonian X180.


Milichus and Milichius P1
1996 Nov 20th, 20:00 - 20:40 UT. 216 Newtonian X216.


Gassendi
1994 Feb 21st, 18:45 - 19:25 UT. 216mm Newtonian X216.

Mars Observations by John Knott.

All drawings are © John Knott.



Astrophotography by Gerard Gilligan

Venus and Jupiter in pre-dawn sky at 06:30 U.T. January 26th 1995.


Astrophotography by David Forshaw

The Setting Sun behind the Liverpool's Anglican Catheral.
Celestron C5 at prime focus. May 1997.

Above image is © David Forshaw. david@dforshaw.demon.co.uk.
David Forshaw's Astronomy Homepage


Notilucent Clouds photographed by David Galvin.


Taken on June 23rd/24th 1995 at 03:30 BST (02:30 UT) 30/40 sec exps, 50mm standard lens at f2 200 ASA colour print film.
The bright star is Capella.

Above images are © David Galvin.


Drawings by Geoff Regan

Jupiter. Jupiter.

Mars. Mars. Mars.

Saturn. Saturn. Saturn.

Comet Drawing of Comet Hyakutake.
1996 27th March at 00:45 UT. 3 deg field. 20x60 using 8" F6 Dobs telescope. From North Wales.

More of Geoff's drawings

All drawings are © Geoff Regan.


CCD Images by Mr Rob Johnson, using Mr Eric Strach's Xpress SXL8 CCD Camera. Taken between June 8th - 25th 1996.


Object      Date           Expos              Notes & sky conditions.


  
 M57  Taken on 08 June     45sec      Slightly hazy night, unguided.



M13   Taken on 12 June     2mins      Good transparency, twilight.



M27   Taken on 12 June     5mins      Good transparency, twilight.



M92   Taken on 15 June     2mins      Very hazy night, limiting mag ~2 - 3.



M56   Taken on 16 June     8mins      Very hazy night, limiting mag ~2 - 3.



M51   Taken on 18 June     11mins 1x5mins plus 2x3mins combined.



M3    Taken on 18 June     6mins  2x3mins. Sun was -10 degs!.



M11   Taken on 24 June     2mins       Twilight sky. Moon low in Western sky.



Barnard's Star (TIF image) Taken on 24 June 30sec Clearly shows motion over 5 years. Photo taken in 1991.



NGC 7331 Taken on 25 June  8mins      Twilight sky, Sun -13 degs, no moon.

Comet Comet Hyakutake C/B2 1996
1996 10th April at 23:17 BST. 10 min exps with 178mm f4. From Formby Beach, Merseyside, U.K. Printed on grade 3.5 paper.

New CCD Images from Rob Johnson.


All above Images are © Rob Johnson.


Lunar Observations by Colin Murray


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