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Written by Noel
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Friday, 12 September 2008 |
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La Palma 2008
As the weather turned dull,
and the summer doldrums set in 4 intrepid MKAS members headed south to La Palma
to see what the stars look like from un-sullied skies Here is a brief taste of what they saw:
The sun setting into the Atlantic Ocean, astronomers set up
for a night’s viewing by the edge of the road at the Roques de los Muchachos
perched on the top of the Caldera on La Palma.
The moon followed the Sun to the sea and Venus Mercury and Mars became clearly visible hanging above the last vestige of daytime cloud.
Darkness fell and Jupiter shone brilliantly from Sagittarius
as the Galactic core blazed illuminating the Milky Way
The Cygnus Rift was emblazoned across the summer triangle
like the smoke from a fire that would never be put out (or was it just the after effects of the chilli concarne at lunch).
What else did they see and
do? Watch this space and find out as
they finish poring over the photo’s and print some for us all to see....
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Last Updated ( Friday, 27 February 2009 )
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