News Archive

Number of news in the Archive: 11

2006-07-24 Amateur Astronomy movie ready!
Now it’s finally ready, my Amateur Astronomy movie! This project was started last autumn 2005. You can see the trailer from this movie on this link. The movie is still only in Swedish but I´m working on an English version. There is no speech in the trailer so I think it works for you anyhow.

The movie was recorded between 2001 and 2006. Al pictures were captured by my self whit in a few exceptions. Those pictures were also captured by Amateur Astronomers.

If you want your own copy of this picture then it’s possible to order one directly from me. The movie is in DVD format and it’s delivered in an illustrated box. Just send me a mail whit your name, address and e-mail and I send it to you. The price for this movie (14 USD shipping included) is put down as low as possible. It just covers my expenses.

Regards //Mike
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2005-07-28 Tonight´s Best
Tonight's Best is a great function on my 10" Meade LX200GPS scope. It guide you around the Universe. I captured yesterdays Tonight's Best whit my SXV-H9C camera. And then I made a movie out of it. Want to watch the movie?
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2005-07-13 Some updates on my Observatory
It was tree years sins I build my Observatory now. Every year I have built it bigger and better. The Swedish summer is perfect for that. Now the Observatory is ready for next season. It starts in a few weeks. Click on the link to visit my Observatory.
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2005-01-07 Machholz on the move!
On my latest Video project you can see comet Machholz movement on the sky. I have captured a half an hour of the comets journey around the Sun system. The speed of the Comets is amazing! 23.4 km/second!
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2004-10-15 SXV-H9C my new camera
My new camera has arrived! After a few pictures I realized that there was something wrong! There was evenly spaced white dots all over my pictures! I first get some panic! Then I calm down and wrote a letter to Mr Alan Chen and he solved the problem for me with a really fast answer! Thanks again Alan. It was the USB port that was the problem. I only has USB1.1 on my laptop and then this problem can show up on some computers. After upgrading to USB2.2 there where no “dots” anymore :) Now I only have to wait on some good weather so I can get some good pictures….

2004-08-23 My Observatory is modified
I have modified my Observatory. I should have done that already last year. The moment I got my new telescope I know that it would be trouble! It was too big for my little Obs. But it’s not funny to work outside in the winter here in Sweden. So I decided to hold on to the next summer. Now the summer is over and the Observatory is ready! It’s bigger in every direction. And it got a permanent Network connection. So now I can steer my equipment from inside! Take a look of some new pictures.
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2004-06-11 Venust Transit Movie
When you making a movie of the Venus Transit you have to have two things right. Great weather al the time and the camera mounted at the same way all the time. I have nothing of those things! But I think that the result was good on its own way. A kind of different Venus movie! The movie is about 3 megabyte. So if you are a modem user you my click on the Skafars button/ movies and Venus transit for modem. For everybody else it just to
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2004-03-21 Light pollution movie
I fight a unfair struggle against my politicians in my hometown Hyllinge here in Sweden. The issue is Light pollution. My case will be up in the highest level next month. Therefore I collect as much facts as possible so I can fight for my rights. I have made this Light pollution movie that explain my problem.

It's on 2 megabyte so modem owners may have a problem. If you have some information about light pollution I will be pleased if you send it to me.

Look at the Movie
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2004-01-10 Suneclips movie
Because the bad weather I publish a film from the Sun eclipse last year. I made the movie in Pinnacle Studio and it's on 1,6 megabyte.
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2003-11-10 At last!
My brand new telescope has arrived! It is a 10” LX200 GPS scope from Meade. Review will follow shortly…

2003-08-01 Kennedy Space Center
The main event on my trip to USA Orlando was supposed to be the launch of the mars Rover B rocket. But the was unfortunately canceled because there was a “boat” in the area! But what is a Rocket lunch anyway? It can be boring, ugly, uneventful or just, JUST TREMENDUS! Look at my pictures from Kennedy Space Center
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