Monthly Archives: December 2011

What is a Globular Cluster

Posted on December 28, 2011 by Reviewer

A Globular Cluster a very old, large, dense cluster of stars, bound by gravity. Many form spherical clouds around galaxies. Our galaxy is surrounded by at least 130 globular clusters. Messier 13 (M13) in Hercules is a fine example that is visible … Continue reading →

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What is a Celestial Sphere

Posted on December 28, 2011 by Reviewer

A Celestial Sphere is a imaginary ball with the Earth at its centre. All astronomical bodies, disregarding their true distance, are assigned a two-dimensional location on the surface of this ball.

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What is a Celestial Sphere

Posted on December 28, 2011 by Reviewer
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North Lincs Astro. Latest news

Posted on December 28, 2011 by Reviewer

The North Lincolnshire Astronomy Society has now added a latest news page.  Keep checking the link below for all the latest from the society. North Lincs Astro Website  

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Opticron Countryman BGA HD binoculars

Posted on December 26, 2011 by Reviewer

New for 2012, the Opticron Countryman has been upgraded with superior optics compared to the old model. Available now. Attractive pricing. Image shows the 8×32 version The new Opticron Countryman BGA HD series binoculars are designed and built to deliver … Continue reading →

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BBC Stargazing Live at the Waters` Edge Visitors Centre. 16th Jan 2012

Posted on December 19, 2011 by Reviewer

North Lincs Astro have teamed up with The Waters Edge Country Park and the Lincolnshire Wildlife trust to host a great event in conjunction with BBC star gazing live. Date. January 16th 2012. 6pm till late Location. Waters` Edge Visitors … Continue reading →

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North Lincs Astro at Star Gazers Live 2012

Posted on December 17, 2011 by Reviewer

North Lincolnshire Astronomy society will be part of the Star Gazers Live week on Monday 16th January 2012. The venue will be at the Waters Edge Visitors Centre at Barton Upon Humber in Lincolnshire. Time 6pm till late Many more … Continue reading →

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Opticron Aspheric WA 8×40 Binoculars Review

Posted on December 16, 2011 by Reviewer

Evey now and again a pair of binoculars will come along, and no matter how hard you try, you can not find a fault. The Opticron Aspheric WA 8×40 binoculars come in this category. They come packaged in a quality … Continue reading →

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Hawke Premier 8×42 Binoculars. Customers review

Posted on December 14, 2011 by Reviewer

  A customer recently came to the Northern Optics retail outlet looking for a good quality pair of binoculars. Key requirements were to be compact and lightweight. Despite looking at smaller 8×25 binoculars, they opted for the Hawke Optics Premier … Continue reading →

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Lincoln Astronomy Society. Next Meeting 10th January 2012

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Reviewer

Lecture Meetings   The next lecture meeting will be on Tuesday 10th January starting at 7.30pm. The speaker will be the writer and broadcaster, Paul Money and his talk is ‘Images of the Universe Vol 4’ The lecture meetings are … Continue reading →

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