Asteroid 16 Psyche
The trick the finding asteroids is to look in the same place more than once. I did this both with my own telescope and using SLOOH, the online telescope network. This was my first asteroid find.
France
Astronomy du Jour
I am once again enjoying a timeout in Provence, where I have dark, clear skies most nights and a supply of good wine and too much cheese
Help Me Picture the Stars
I have been experimenting with astrophotography from my current, dark location in the south of France. However I am stuck and need some help in both taking and then processing the images. I know there are loads of photographic astronomers out there – I need you!
Sarkozy: Spaceman
President Sarkozy is looking for UK support to bolster his ideas as France takes over the ESA presidency today. He wants to lead Europe into space in a way that doesn’t leave it trailing the likes of Indian, China and Japan.
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@jpsmythe I'm just so glad there are people out there willing to put their time into things like this. [orbitingfrog]
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RT @jpsmythe: The thought of a 1-year-old Happy Meal thrills & disgusts me equally: http://bit.ly/ch0vev #fb [orbitingfrog]
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RT @sarahkendrew: tampon advert banned in the US for using the word vagina *sigh* http://icio.us/edt1rk [orbitingfrog]
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@arfon 85! [orbitingfrog]
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@the_zooniverse is filled with enthusiasm, cutting-edge ideas and people who say 'let's try it' instead of 'that's not how things are done' [orbitingfrog]
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@carolune I love animations in talks - Keynotes makes them easy too. [orbitingfrog]
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Funny that anyone is surprised that a plant that evolved to look just like a toilet - might actually be a toilet! http://j.mp/cbAxl7 [orbitingfrog]
