Backyard Mn 1

Original site (now dormant) - see current site for updated information

Low-tech Lunar-observing from Greater Manchester, UK

for small telescope moon-gazers and other amateur astronomers

For Bresser Skylux users see Bresser page on current Backyard Moon - then choose Equipment on side index; look for Bresser link

For TAL 1 Users see Tal page on current Backyard Moon - then choose Equipent on side index; look for TAL link

Variety of shots from 2006 with Tal, Bresser, Caplio camera


January 3 day moon through the Bresser	February Saturn through the Tal	March Eclipse of the sun with Tal	April Rupes Recta via the Tal


May Jupiter was around but low - via Tal	June African sunset with Kilimanjaro	July Sky Trails, low moons ...	August Clouds!!


September Welcome sight of a late moon	October Looking for SMART-1	November Saturn back amongst the stars in the east (graphic)	December Poor pickings - a stacked video of Bailly - hand held camera, Tal

**Index to Original Backyard Moon**

General Background and Equipment

Front Page of Backyard Moon	Homepage. News of pages added. News of imminent astrological happenings. Link to SPA. Today's Phase of the Moon etc.
Shows Telescope and other Equipment used	Photograph of Tal, Bresser, accessories etc.
Me and the back yard ...	not a lot :-)
Viewing restrictions of location	Reassuring pics for those who think the sky measures 6m by 6m in their area only...

Observing Log

Photographs, Sketches, Notes by Lunation - month by month as available

(photos not highly processed, more interested in them as a reminder of what was observed etc.)

Latest Photographs and Log	Photos, records etc. from latest lunations - the most visited page of the sites Now on New Website www.backyardmoon.co.uk/ from July 2006 due to webspace limitations
Original Log - now frozen	Page frozen at may 2006 - for recent log see above
Archives till May 2006 (original site) Archives from June 2006 (on new site)	Links to earlier lunations
Lunation 1018 April/May 2005	Photo records from April 12th - April 24th 2005 Day 3 to Day 15 including Low Moons
Lunation 1019 May/June 2005	2day, 3 day ground shots 4 day daytime, 5 day Jannsen, 6 day Theophilus
Lunation 1020 June/July 2005	2,3,4 day ground shots, 5 day daytime - Proclus, Rupes Altai, 7 day Cassini, Nectar, 8/9 day daytime with Jupiter 11,12,13 day low, 14day Summer Solstice, 15 day Moon Illusion 20 day sketch, 21 day ground shots, 23 day daytime - Byrgius A
Lunation 1021 July/August 2005	Day 4, Daytime Day 5 - Stevinus A, Furnerius A, Day 6 Day 17 Anaxagoras - binocs, 27 day moon
Lunation 1022 August/Sept 2005	4 day, 5day daytime moons Full moon, Days 16.18,20,21,23,24,26 - Olbers A
1023/4/5/6/7/8.htm up to 1032 on Archive From 1032 onwards - see new site	Ongoing - all will be linked through Archives page till space runs out then will continue on www.backyardmoon.co.uk/
Total Lunar Eclipse - March 3rd 2007	On new site Backyard Moon -part 2 - follow side index
LPOD - Lunar Photo of the Day - March 31st 2007	On new site Backyard Moon -part 2 - follow top index

More detailed look at the Moon

Areas of the Moon	Starter page and overview for a look at the different quarters of the Moon - gradually building up with more photos and information in each of the 4 sections (see below)
North East	Photos and information about the NE quarter
North West	Photos and information about the NW quarter
South East	Photos and information about the SE quarter
South West	Photos and information about the SW quarter

Different phases of the Moon	Starter page for a look at the different phases of the moon; Early moon, middle moons, full moons and later moons ...
Photos of early moons	Moons from Day 1 - 4, mainly just camera/camera zoom but occasional Tal
Full moons	Start of a collection of photos of Full moons ...
Low moons	Ranting page done when battling to get sightings of the moon when very low ... some strange photos of the moon

Other general Astronomical pages

Planets	Some simple photos of the planets; software useful to planet watchers; sometimes news concerning planets - and other miscellaneous astronomical items
The Sun	Using the solar screen which comes with the Tal; sunspots; eclipses of 1999 and 2006; links to Sun pages on web
Transit of Venus	Record of the Transit of Venus from the back yard - shows use of Tal and of binoculars
Sketches	Some simple sketches; links to better ones; links to 'how-to-draw-the-moon' type pages
Clouds	Don't you just love clouds? Photos and weather/information links

Links to other pages, Books, News, Software, Model-making, Astrophotography etc

Books, Software, Atlases, Courses, Societies ...	This page has links to Books to read (some free), Software (mostly free), Courses to try, Societies to join, Atlases available on the Net etc.
Graphs, Tables, Ephemeris, Librations, News	Various Ephemeris - height of Moon in sky, Libration, Dates etc.,
Things to Do page - Photography software links, paper models etc.	This is the page for those cloudy/rainy days when you are bored ... very bored. Has links to software for improving your photos, Paper Models of space ships to make, Globes to construct, Links to DIY telescope making (both in paper and for real)

Latest Photos Log page is now on new BACKYARD MOON 2 site due to lack of space here

CURRENT MOON
moon phases

Do you enjoy watching and/or photographing the ever-changing Moon? .... Or exploring the Night Sky with a small telescope, binoculars or just using your eyes? ... Are you a beginner in Lunar Observing or other Astronomy like me ?

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