The South West Herts Astronomical Society

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South West Herts Astronomical Society

Comet Hale-Bopp

To see a larger version of this photograph navigate to Imaging - Members images - Don Doherty

Recent updates

New date for our May meeting - now Friday 23rd May
(See 'Meetings')

New series of images by Peter Rees

New Sun spot image by Pat Walker

New images by Jonathan Putsman (February 14th)

New images by Pat Walker

Evergreen Optics - New entry in suppliers list

Special Oberver's Log on Comet 17/P Holmes by Richard Westwood
and an image by Jonathan Putsman taken on Tuesday 30th October

click on image to see full sized version

Two more images by - Bob Garner and Pat Walker

For even more images not by members) and a skymap for locating the comet go to
The Spaceweather site

Some new images by Jonathan Putsman -
taken using Atik 16ic and Canon 400D cameras

Details of Open Evening at Bayfordbury

New Images by
Bob Garner, Jonathan Putsman, and Julian Keenlyside

Several new links in 'Other sites'

Snapshot by Pat Walker

Details of the German Radio telescope at Effelsberg

Some images (by Alan Swan & Pat Walker) and a description (by Graham Marett)
of of our visit to the Mill Hill Observatory view in events or click here

The Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition 2007
Monday 2 - Thursday 5 July - click here or go to the 'Other Sites'page
(Link suggested by Julian Keenlyside)

Anthony Challoner spotted this web site which includes a page showing the relative sizes of the Solar system and the the Stars - click here to view - well worth a look

A new view of Saturn by Jonathan Putsman, using the 14" telescope at High Top

Using a Webcam by Pat Walker - click here

A good "Observers Log" by Peter Rees, following a holiday in Portugal - many images
Click here, or go to Observers Log in Menu Bar