Damian Peach

Saturn with moons on July 10th. Some periods of good seeing. Titan, Rhea and other moons made a nice grouping near the planet. The southern polar region is a striking blue/cyan colour (typical when it re-emerges from years of darkness.) C14 with Uranus M camera.

A Star Party 100 years ago! Here is a photo of a grouping of astronomers gathered at the observatory of Rev T.E.R. Phillips in Headley, Surrey in 1925. Many distinguished names of the time are present (F.J. Hargreaves at far left, B.M. Peek in front of the observatory door while…

Jupiter on July 22nd captured by my fellow planetary aficionado Rico Enzmann. The planet is extremely low and not far from the sun at present so obtaining good images is very difficult. This early view shows no major changes occurred during solar conjunction and the GRS remains…

Saturn with Dione on July 12th. Average seeing. Dione can be seen just above the rings. Little else of note as the planet remains extremely quiet. C14 with Uranus-M camera.

Alvan G Clark & Carl Lundin with the 40inch Yerkes Lens in 1896 Alvan Graham Clark (1832–1897) was a pioneering American astronomer and lens maker whose contributions to telescope optics transformed astronomy. Born in Fall River, Massachusetts, Clark honed his craft in his…

H. P. Wilkins with his telescope in 1953 Here we see British astronomer Hugh Percy Wilkins (1896-1960) being interviewed by a BBC reporter on his observation of the the O'Neils Bridge lunar feature - a feature thought to possibly be an artificial bridge - discovered in the same…

A possible impact flash observed on Saturn. Anyone observing around the time stated should check their data!

F.J. Hargreaves with 12"1/4inch Calver at Headley Observatory Frederick James Hargreaves (1891–1970) was a distinguished British astronomer and optician, celebrated for his exceptional skill in crafting mirrors and optics for astronomical telescopes. Widely regarded as Britain’s…

Rev T.E.R. Phillips with his 8" Cooke Refractor Rev. Theodore Evelyn Reece Phillips (1868–1942), known as T.E.R. Phillips, was a remarkable English astronomer and Anglican cleric whose passion for the cosmos left a lasting legacy. Born in Leicestershire, Phillips balanced his…

Nathaniel E Green with and his 1877 Mars opposition telescope Nathaniel Everett Green (1823–1899) was a British astronomer and artist renowned for his meticulous observations of Mars. A skilled observer, Green’s detailed sketches of the Red Planet, particularly during the…

Will Hay in August 1933 A photo of Hay seen here in his home observatory at Norbury, North London housing his 6 inch Cooke (15cm) refractor with which he visually discovered a Great White Spot outbreak on Saturn - one of only a handful of these spectacular storm outbreaks seen…

W. F. Denning with his telescope. William Frederick Denning (1848–1931) was a British amateur astronomer who achieved considerable success without formal scientific training. He is known for his catalogues of meteor radiants, observations of Jupiter's red spot, and for the…

Sky at Night filming in 1971 A rare photo here of an early episode of The Sky at Night being filmed at Henry Brinton's home in Selsey, Sussex in 1971 (he is crouched in the blue shirt.) Henry was a keen astronomer and personal friend of Patrick (who is stood at right.) It was…

Jupiter in motion in 2024 by Peter Rosen youtube.com/watch?v=x1W_Ux… 100 day Jupiter time-lapse from made from world-wide amateur images. Map compiled and animated by Peter Rosen. It nicely shows both the mid-SEB outbreak and NTBs outbreaks of last apparition. It took Peter…

Patrick Moore with 'Clarence' - mid 1950's This rare photo shows astronomer Patrick Moore in the mid 1950's at his then home in East Grinstead, Sussex. The telescope here - a 3inch F/19 refractor he nick-named Clarence. He used this telescope for occasional observations. In the…

Horace Dall in his observatory (1901-1986) Captured in 1984 this photograph in its original colour shows optical genius Horace Dall in his observatory in Luton UK with his 39cm F/20 Cassegrain which he designed and built (including the optics.) Dall was a keen planetary…

For the first time, a team at Western University in collaboration with the Defence Research and Development Canada has used a satellite-tracking camera system to monitor satellites over the high Arctic: spaceq.ca/meteor-trackin…

Multi-wavelength view of Jupiter from HST obtained last November. Colour, Blue and Methane band views blink compared. The GRS is central with Oval BA at far left. Complied by Shinji Mizumoto/BAA.

Shoveling the snow at Pic du Midi - April 1908 An early view of the observatory (before many of the telescopes were erected) from April 1908. Heavy snowfall is common in winter at the observatory (almost 10,000 ft altitude.) The hard work of clearing snow at this altitude must…

A cold night at Table Mountain Observatory Here is a photo from Spring 1963 of Charles Capen and Jim Young at Table Mountain Observatory. Capen can be seen carefully guiding by eye through the 16" F/20 Cassegrain, while Young is taking a long exposure photo through the…