Thursday, 14 October 2010

Wednesday, 6 October 2010

View of Jupiter and its four Galilean moons


Posted by PicasaTaken with the Panasonic FX550 at 2x optical zoom and 1/2 sec exposure, mounted on the Opticron telescope with 28x eyepiece like this (Heath Robinson would have been impressed.)

Dolphins at Vico 26-08-10

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i84DkLz8P3g


Pat and Jim attempt to welcome three dolphins swimming at Vico. Pat gets some attention from the dolphins but Jim couldn't withstand the allure of the buoy. Various people talking in the background.

Tuesday, 5 October 2010

Census of marine life discovers 6,000 species

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2010/1005/1224280400736.html