David's Astronomy Pages
What's New

This page lists the main developments within my astronomy website, in reverse chronological order 
(Chronological listings of individual imaging session pages and notes are held elsewhere at Images  and at Notes respectively)

Year | 2022 | 2021 |
| 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 |
| 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 |
 
2022 TBA
 
2021
2021-08-23 Nova Cas 2021 (V1405 Cas) Spectra
2021-01-27 Irregular Galaxies, Galaxies
2021-01-07 Image Collections : M31M33, M101
 
2020
2020-12-31 Highlights 2020
2020-04-06 UGCA Galaxies
2020-01-21 Shakhbazian Compact Galaxy Groups
 
2019
2019-08-2 Ring Galaxies
2019-02-26 HAT-P-12 b Exoplanet Transit (S00669)
2019-01-31 Bright aurora on night 2019-01-31
 
2017
2017-11-26 Solar Imaging with Herschel Wedge, First Light (S00606)Notes (S00606)
2017-11-21 Observatory Notes by Topic
2017-01-18 First Light with new TS 80mm APO telescope (S00600)
2017-01-07 AllSky Tests with ZWO ASI178MC, 2017-01-07 / 2017-01-08
2017-01-06 First Light for new ZWO ASI178MC camera (S00599.1)
 
2016
2016-12-30 New equipment plan for 2017
2016-03-29 NE Scotland Bollide 2016-02-29
 
2013
2013-12-28 Oculus All-Sky Camera (S00559)
2013-11-18 Equipment Notes - AO8, 4.2G, Improvement Plan  (S00555)
 
2012
2012-10-14 Sky Tours Collections
2012-10-13 Power-Line Networking installed in Observatory
2012-10-13 Updated Method & Practices
 
2011
2011-12-31 Highlights 2011 | Comets 2011
 
2010
2010-12-31 Highlights 2010 | Comets 2010
2010-08-25 Deep Sky Challenges (Ast. Now)
2010-01-01 2010 Project Objectives/Targets   
 
2009
2009-12-31 Highlights 2009
2009-12-31 Comets 2009
2009-12-28 Virgo Galaxy Cluster
2009-12-27 Maffei 1 / IC 342 Galaxy Group 
2009-12-27 Local Galaxy Group (updates)
2009-10-27 Dwarf Planets / Solar System Page
2009-06-25 Noctilucent Clouds
2009-03-09 First Light Session for new 12" LX200R and ST-10XME camera
2009-03-08 Observatory New Sliding Roof (Feb-Mar 2009) | Clair Observatory -- New Sliding Roof
2009-01-01 2009 Project Objectives/Targets   
 
2008
2008-12-31 Highlights 2008
2008-12-31 Comets 2008
2008-07-04 HD 5513 - Re-Analysis using Binary Star Modelling
2008-06-07 Near Earth Asteroids Page
2008-05-20 Spectroscopy Page
2008-01-01 2008 Project Objectives/Targets   
 
2007
2007-12-31 2007 Projects Outcome  
2007-12-31 Highlights 2007
2007-12-31 Comets 2007
2007-11-10 Revised Variable Stars Pages
2007-11-05 Comet 17P/Holmes Page
2007-10-10 ARP Peculiar Galaxies
2007-07-03 False Colour Images (collection)
2007-01-27 Active Galactic Nuclei objects (AGNs)
2007-01-03 Globular Clusters 
2007-01-02 Planetary Nebula
 
2006
2006-12-31 Highlights 2006
2006-12-30 Comets 2006
2006-12-11 M31 (Mosaic) (S00162)
2006-09-16 Updates to Scripting & Computer Control
2006-09-15 HD 5501 Project Page
2006-07-21 Nearby Stars (projects page)
2006-07-21 AXP Stars (projects page)
2006-07-21 Exosolar Planets / Parent Stars (projects page)
2006-05-28 2006 CCD Projects - Status updated
2006-01-07 New Home Page Design
2006-01-03 PGC  / UGC galaxies , B34 (S00109)
2006-01-01 M106, M51, M108, M109 (S00108)
 
2005
2005-12-31 2005 Highlights
2005-06-25 Clair Observatory updates incl. Roof Changes
 
2004
2004-12-31 2004 Highlights
2004-12-07 Polar Align, PEC (S00076-78)
2004-11-18 Compilation of HERSCHEL 400 Objects images 
2004-11-12 Compilation of CALDWELL Objects images 
2004-11-08 Compilation of MESSIER Objects images
2004-07-07 Noctilucent Clouds
2004-06-08 Venus Transit
 
2003
2003-12-31 2003 Highlights
 
2002
2002-12-31 Scripting  (updated 2002-12-31)
2002-12-18 Variable Star Light Curves
2002-12-02 2002 Highlights
2002-12-01 Scripting 
2002-10-02 Variable Stars Project
2002-07-29 Image Database Indexing by Category 
2002-07-27 Additional M3 images (from 2002-04-16 session)
2002-07-23 Updates to Remote Control
2002-02-16 M42, M1, M36, M38, Saturn Images
2002-01 Details about Image Database and Web Publishing 
2002-01 CCD Imaging Performance (2001-09 to 2002-01)
 
2001
2001-12-31 2001 Highlights
2001-12-14 Supernova SN 2001ib, M1 (Crab Nebula), Comet C/2000 SV74, M42 (Great Nebula)
2001-12-10 NGC 708 (Fath) & adjacent galaxies
2001-11-26 Comet Images/Animations C/2000 WM1
2001-11-08 Saturn/Jupiter Moons, C/2000 WM1
2001-11-01 Comet Images C/2000 WM1
2001-10-31 Saturn & Jupiter Images 
2001-10-09 Computer Control
2001-10-09 CCD Imaging
2001-10-03 More Moon Images 
2001-09-29 Moon Images 
2001-06-10 New Observatory has finally been erected and telescope installed.
2001-Feb Time-lapse images of Asteroids Hebe and Irene (taken on 2000-Jan-03/04) have been added 
2001-Feb An Image Database has been incorporated to enable better record keeping and cross-referencing. Image links now open up a page with the linked image along with its details and associated links. 
2001-Jan Date formats modified to yyyy-mm-dd  / yyyy-mmm-dd  (dates on sketches and inserted in photos may remain in older date formats)
 
2000
2000-Oct Plans for New Observatory begin to take shape.
2000-Apr Joined the Wessex Astronomical Society
2000-Mar Hilltop Observatory dismantled in preparation for move to Dorset, England.
2000-Feb Asteroid Images - 2000-Jan-03/04
 
1999
1999-Dec Asteroid 29 Amphitrite (found in photo taken on 1999-Dec-06)
1999-Dec Photo Images - taken 1999-Dec-12 
1999-Dec Photo Images - taken 1999-Dec-06
1999-Dec Hit counter added on 1999-Dec-04

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