Braidwood telescope
Last month, whilst in the ‘orchard country’ of Lanarkshire, I visited the abandoned Braidwood telescope near St Oswald’s Chapel Farm. All lenses and mirrors are gone from this old telescope … Continue reading Braidwood telescope
Tag: comets
“I’m going to discover something”
In introducing this book – about one of the brightest comets ever to pass by planet earth – the author Thomas Hockey, Professor of Astronomy, shares the origins of his … Continue reading “I’m going to discover something”
comet [COMET]
My son Andrew was born under the glow of Hale Bopp. I have been fascinated with passing comets ever since. Their forever fading tails [tales] seem as wonderful to me as … Continue reading comet [COMET]
Glasgow Style
This film is a plea for all COMET-seekers to restore ‘GLASGOW STYLE’ to this reach of the Clyde. Glasgow Style: To play this short film please click here or on … Continue reading Glasgow Style
Comet sweeps by earth
Our son Andrew phoned today to say that he has been successful in a job interview. Hale Bopp comet was in the night sky when Andrew was born. The news … Continue reading Comet sweeps by earth
The Comet Seekers
The Comet Seekers: To play this short film please click here or on the image above.