I observe from the edge of increasingly light - polluted Northampton. I have been a keen visual observer and astrophotographer over the years, but now largely use a CCD both to cut through the glow and reach my increasingly faint targets.

Although principally a Deep Sky observer, I enjoy most aspects of astronomy,especially observing Mars visually and chasing solar eclipses, being fortunate in travelling to South America in 1994, India in 1995 and Mongolia in 1997.

I recently aquired a Meade 10" LX200, as I feel that I have served my "galley years" of star-hopping around the Universe. Prior to this, I used a Celestron 8" for 14 years, maximizing its potential and portability for a variety of projects. In addition, I have a Wray refractor, a marvellous instrument for double stars and planets at their best, and a 90mm Celestron for travel purposes. And binoculars, of course!

I have a variety of projects which I hope will take off now the Meade has arrived. Progress was slow before this, due to the time taken to locate objects on the CCD chip. However, some useful work was done in the past and a few sample images can be viewed by following the links.