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Kielder Forest Star Camp
It’s that time of year again – the 6th annual spring Kielder Forest Star Camp is just around the corner. Previous years I’ve taken some very nice photographs of the surroundings, but I’ve not been...
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Freezy Timelapse
Unfortunately I wasn’t very well at Kielder Star Camp, however I did get a number of nice sky photographs as well as this timelapse video. As you can see the camera froze over a couple of hours in to...
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Kielder Forest Star Camp October 2011
Twice a year astronomers head north to Kielder Forest to enjoy the dark sky as part of the Kielder Forest Star Camp. This year was no exception, bringing us the 9th Autumn Star Camp which included...
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Kielder Forest Star Camp October 2012
This year brought the 10th Autumn Kielder Forest Star Camp, and I decided to head along to camp with astronomers from all over the country with the hope of getting a clear dark sky. Before I arrived,...
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Kielder Forest Star Camp March 2013
Another March brings another Spring Kielder Forest Star Camp – supported by the Sunderland Astronomical Society. Unfortunately, this year I was unable to camp due to other commitments, but I did travel...
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Astronomy Every Day Carry
As an amateur astronomer I have a number of handy tools or utilities that I like to keep with me when I’m out looking at the stars. While the things I want to have to hand at any given time changes...
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Kielder Aurora in February 2014
Last week I managed to find myself in Kielder around the time of the Kielder Forrest Star Camp which is held twice a year in the spring and autumn. On the Thursday night the UK was graced with a fine...
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