New Kit at the Jodrell Plank Observatory for 2025

 

M45 First Light for the SeeStar S30 credit: Joel Cairo

" The SeeStar S30 is a transportable mini observatory comprising a 30mm aperture ED telescope, filters, dew heater, camera and alt-az mount, all in one light weight package. As M45 was high in the sky and relatively bright, we programmed the SeeStar to capture three hours of 10 second exposures. The SeeStar's on board processor, live stacked the exposures and then we processed and cropped the stacked image, to create the above view of the 'Seven Sisters'. We believe, by changing our working method, even better images will be delivered by this small but mighty bit of kit, Watch this space!" -  Kurt Thrust current Director of the Jodrell Plank Observatory.

The SeeStar S30 on its mini tripod, in the Jodrell Plank Observatory hospitality lounge. The bottle of wine was placed next to it to give an idea of scale of the mini-observatory. The SeeStar S30 weighs approximately 1.5 kg.

" On behalf of all the staff at the Jodrell Plank Observatory, I should like to thank our joint sponsor, Anita Roberts, for gifting the SeeStar S30 to the Observatory" - Joel Cairo CEO of the Jodrell Plank Observatory.