Venus 6.5 Degrees from the Sun
A lucky capture this evening in the sunshine, I have been following Venus over the past few days in binoculars at sunset but this image was taken with the Sun […] Continue Reading »
Author Archives: Rob Johnson
Comet Lulin imaged by Rob Johnson
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Copernicus crater imaged by Rob Johnson
Adventures in Arizona, Rob Johnson
It could be said that Arizona is the world ‘capital’ of astronomy, with clear skies for much of the year and home to several major observatories it is an irresistible […] Continue Reading »
Shuttle and ISS images from June 2007
Pex Hill Observatory Telescope Tests, April/May 1999
Two reports, one from David Galvin and one from Rob Johnson, written in April/May 1999 when the Observatory at Pex Hill (now the Leighton Observatory) was suffering from strong vibrations. These reports cover some of the details of how the problem was resolved, and the first successful CCD imaging trial at the site. Continue Reading »
Members Observations (Up to December 1997)
Drawings by John Knott Lunar Observations by John Knott, August 1992 – December 1996 Mars Observations by John Knott, March – April 1997 Astrophotography by Gerard Gilligan Astrophotography by David […] Continue Reading »
Observations by Rob Johnson (Using SX CCD), November 1996 – October 1997
Members’ Comet Observations (up to April 1997)
C/1995 O1 Comet Hale-Bopp Drawings by Geoff Regan CCD images by Rob Johnson Photos by Tony Williams Photos by Robert Read C/1996 B2 Comet Hyakutake Drawings by Geoff Regan Image […] Continue Reading »