Border Astronomical Society Photo Gallery
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The photographs below were taken over recent years by members of
the society using telescopes or driven cameras
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Above: Mars from Carlisle 17/11/05 David Pettitt |
Above: Saturn with the rings almost parallel to our line of sight from the earth. Notice the satellite Titan at the bottom left. David Pettitt (12/04/2009) |
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Above: 2004 Transit of Venus Ron Kelton |
Above: 2004 Transit of Venus (in cloud)) Roger Drew |
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Above: M42 Orion Nebula from Rosley Roger Drew |
Above: The Moon through the 16" telescope Harry Clough |
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Above: Hale Bopp from Caldbeck Quarry David Ramshaw |
Above: Aurora over Carlisle David Pettit |
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Above: Lunar Eclipse of 9/10 Nov. 03 Roger Drew (CCD Camera) |
Unfortunately it clouded over just before totality |
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November 2003 Aurora from Cumbria
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Above:
Roger Drew - SLR/CCD camera
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Left: Another of Roger's Aurora pictures taken from Rosley, near Wigton. |
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Aurora by Tom Baxter taken
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from Hornsby to the east of Carlisle |
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Above:
M31, the great Nebula in Andromeda
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and M45, The Pleiades, by Roger Drew |
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the full Moon, by Roger Drew
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Deep sky object NGC1977, the running man nebula Roger Drew |
Jupiter Roger Drew |
..More to follow in future weeks
