Astronomy Downloads
Autostar Files
Add the location of an asteroid which is directly behind the Sun to your Autostar, great for tracking the Sun and using for solar imaging, do not use this unless you have the correct solar filters in place.
The Sun - zip file
Astronomy Log and Report Files
These are taken from The Sky at Night CD-ROM, they were originally .jpg files, but I have converted them into Adobe PDF documents, to hopefully make them easier to use. You will need to install a PDF reader in order to view them.
Computer Wallpaper and Backgrounds
The Moon - 1280 x 1024 pixels
A shot I took of the moon using prime focus with my LX200 and Canon 400D DSLR camera.
This has been sized to fit perfectly as a 1280 x 1024 pixel PC monitor background image.
Lunar Eclipse Feb 2008 - 1280 x 1024 pixels
A shot I took of the lunar eclipse on a very cloudy night in February 2008. Taken using prime focus with my LX200 and Canon 400D DSLR camera. This image was used by websites such as the BBC and on my local ITV Anglia news program.
This has been sized to fit perfectly as a 1280 x 1024 pixel PC monitor background image.
Instruction Manuals
Meade f/3.3 CCD Focal Reducer Instructions
Make a Telescope
These are all PDF files that have been zipped up. They originally came included in the Sky at Night magazine CD-ROM
Make a Telescope - zip file (8MB File)
