New URL

Well, here we are, off the Blogspot host and onto my own URL!

20,000!

Since I started this blog in April 2007 over 20,000 people have visited.

I'd like to thank each and every one of you for visiting - I hope you have enjoyed reading my words and looking at my pictures. A very special thanks is due to those who have commented - please keep doing so and please more of you join in.

Here's to the next 10,000!

Cheers,

Paul.

An Exciting New Forum

Two good friends and myself have decided to start a new forum on the web. The purpose is to provide one place to share information, views and banter around the subjects of Astronomy, Photography and Weather

The team is as follows:-

John C McConnell FRAS is one of Northern Ireland's top astronomers - he was Chairman of the East Antrim Astronomical Society for 8 years and is a particular authority on lunar, solar and planetary observation. He has been honoured by the IAU by having Asteroid 9929 McConnell named after him.

Martin McKenna is a noted observer with a particular interest in Comets. Martin was IFAS Astronomer of the Year in 2005 and in 2006 joined the exclusive club by having Asteroid 42531 McKenna named in his honour.

I don't have an asteroid named after me, but I fill in as the Camera and Technology expert of the trio. I am a past Treasurer of the EAAS and was proud to serve on the Committee under John McConnell. These days I'm a keen member of the Irish Astronomical Association.

In just 6 days we have 26 keen and knowledgeable members joined up - an excellent start, so if you'd like to come and join in to share knowledge and information with us, or indeed if you just fancy a bit of good old fashioned Irish craic, here's where are:-

Astronomy, Photography and Weather Forum

I look forward to seeing you there!

0 - 10,000 in under a year!

Many thanks to all 10,000+ visitors to this blog since I set it up back in April 2007. You keep on coming and I'll keep putting up the snaps.

Here's the sunset over Lough Neagh last night, Weds 13th February. It looks as if you could almost walk across!

Happy New Year!

Well 2007 has been and gone and 2008 is here! So far it has been accompanied by a bad case of the lurgy in our household - the coughing and spluttering started at a low level on Xmas Day and stepped up a gear on New Year's Day. At least we managed our family visit to England.

In the sky, Comet Holmes is still there though he is a shadow of his former self, much dimmed - indeed I couldn't see it with the naked eye whn I got my first clear sky of the year yesterday evening, but a quick photo revealed all - this is a widefield shot with Mirphak to the left, Algol below and M34 above and to the right.



And I'm pleased to see that since I started this blog back in April 2007, over 6000 of you have visited. So I'll keep writing and you guys keep reading!

Wishing all of you a Happy New Year and All the Best for 2008.