.... some on this group may like to know that you can see some decent
views of the enclosure at Hampstead Observatory on this month's 'Sky
at Night' he-

(7 days from yesterday/Thursday):
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode...us_about_Mars/
[ not many minutes into the film ... in two 'batches'; when the
'dynamic-duo' (Pete Lawrence & Paul Abel) are walking to the
astronomical observatory and again several minutes later when they are
sitting outside discussing the night sky. The whole programme is of
course very interesting ....]

This observatory has a long (and fascinating) history - both of the
site itself and the observers who maintained the record: it
contributes to a data record that began in the early years of the
twentieth century: more history and data he-

http://www.weather-uk.com/page2.html

Philip Eden is now responsible for the observatory and he publishes
monthly summaries on his web site.

Martin.


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Martin Rowley
West Moors, East Dorset (UK): 17m (56ft) amsl
Lat: 50.82N Long: 01.88W
NGR: SU 082 023