Nodding Prof

Via this tweet

Now I want a Prof Brian Cox nodding doll for the back window of my car. :-D

Jodrell Bank: The Song

Via Astronomy Blog, the Jodrell Bank song:

Catchy.

Google Sky: It's "Official"

Finally Google have a page up for Google Sky.

The intro video is a bit cheesy:

At least the demo video isn't quite so bad:

Hug the Bad Astronomer

Go on, you know you want to.

Flight to the Virgo Cluster

Via this post on the SPA BB: A flight to the Virgo Cluster:

Lunar Eclipse Movie

Tim Haynes (friend and BOFH for the machine I host my websites on) was also out on Saturday night, observing and photographing the total lunar eclipse.

Not only did he take a whole load of images of the event, he also produced a pretty neat video of it too:

It's a shame that the Moon has got squashed in the YouTube version (the original looks better) but, that aside, I think it's a pretty neat record of the event.

The UK's own space program

Last Sunday evening I was treated to one of the best TV moments ever: Top Gear (I really don't care for cars much, but Top Gear isn't really about cars anyway) kicking off the UK's very own space program (yes, yes, I know, we used to have one):

For anyone who doesn't know what that actually is, it's a Reliant Robin.

That alone was worth the cost of this year's licence fee.

Dobsonian vs Equatorial

Via this post on the SPA BB:

Hmm, okay...

Mars: 2020

Yes, I admit it, I've stolen this from the Bad Astronomer, but this video really does deserve posting far and wide.

Caution: if you've not seen it yet, do not drink while watching it, you'll regret it.