[1ponders]
09-06-2005, 05:53 PM
If you haven't got it and don't want to know what's in it, don't read any further.
First impressions. I thought I was picking up a Time Life magazine when I saw the cover. Big bold and black and white Albert.
Second impressions. Four hours to read cover to cover. A very enjoyable read for a rainy/cloudy afternoon. Yep there are some really interesting imported articles in there. I especially enjoyed the "Capturing the colours of the Moon" (with "colours" spelt correctly :thumbsup: ), "Automate your Backyard Observatory", (look out Striker), and the 15th birthday hubble images. But my favourite would have to have been the combination infrared and visible light image of M104. It put a whole new perspective on that amazing galaxy. :2thumbs:
What about the Australian and New Zealand content. As usual AS&T have done a great job on the really important section on "Observing & Exploring". Really enjoyed Greg Bryants "Pointers to the Night's Diversity" and David Seargent's "Stand by for Imact". The article by Greg Bryant on the Sag region while interesting to read and accompanied by an excellent image was a bit short i felt. I was just getting into it and it finished. Roger Davis's nocturnal encounter brought back a couple of funny memories of similar situations.
There were a couple of let downs I felt. I would have liked to have read a bit more about the Kiwi amateurs involved in finding OB-05-071. It doesn't happen very often that amateurs on the lower part of the globe are so directly involved in such an important find and to only give one brief paragraph in the article didn't really encompass their contribution to the find.
The other disappointment was in the buyers guide. The last couple of times I've read the equipment review there I would have liked to have seen a performance comparison between the products. Maybe this is something that can be looked into for future editions.
FWIW that's my 2 cents worth.
First impressions. I thought I was picking up a Time Life magazine when I saw the cover. Big bold and black and white Albert.
Second impressions. Four hours to read cover to cover. A very enjoyable read for a rainy/cloudy afternoon. Yep there are some really interesting imported articles in there. I especially enjoyed the "Capturing the colours of the Moon" (with "colours" spelt correctly :thumbsup: ), "Automate your Backyard Observatory", (look out Striker), and the 15th birthday hubble images. But my favourite would have to have been the combination infrared and visible light image of M104. It put a whole new perspective on that amazing galaxy. :2thumbs:
What about the Australian and New Zealand content. As usual AS&T have done a great job on the really important section on "Observing & Exploring". Really enjoyed Greg Bryants "Pointers to the Night's Diversity" and David Seargent's "Stand by for Imact". The article by Greg Bryant on the Sag region while interesting to read and accompanied by an excellent image was a bit short i felt. I was just getting into it and it finished. Roger Davis's nocturnal encounter brought back a couple of funny memories of similar situations.
There were a couple of let downs I felt. I would have liked to have read a bit more about the Kiwi amateurs involved in finding OB-05-071. It doesn't happen very often that amateurs on the lower part of the globe are so directly involved in such an important find and to only give one brief paragraph in the article didn't really encompass their contribution to the find.
The other disappointment was in the buyers guide. The last couple of times I've read the equipment review there I would have liked to have seen a performance comparison between the products. Maybe this is something that can be looked into for future editions.
FWIW that's my 2 cents worth.