South Atlantic Crossing
My next astronomy assignment is drawing near! I will be Resident Astronomer on the wonderful Viking Jupiter travelling from Barcelona to Buenos Aires and during that voyage I…
Read story ↗Notes from under the stars.
Dwarf 3 smart telescope.
The latest addition to Exetrer Observatory is a DwarfLab Dwarf 3 smart telescope and I have to say, it is incredible. Controlled by an app on a phone…
Read story ↗QM2 – A successful voyage!
My assignment on Queen Mary 2 was very enjoyable and successful. Trans Atlantic crossings, with 7 days at sea, can be challenging for guests but Cunard have an…
Read story ↗Queen Mary 2 – Transatlantic New York to Southampton
I am currently in Norwich, Connecticut visiting my son who works at the US Navy base in Groton but, on September 3rd I will be embarking Cunard’s flagship,…
Read story ↗Alaska Bear Encounter
On the 22nd of July I went on a “bear hunt” to the Spasski River Forest. As soon as we arrived we saw a bear hunting salmon in…
Read story ↗Alaska on Viking Orion
In June and July I will be the Resident Astronomer on Viking Orion as we sail in fabulous Alaska. During the four voyages I will be covering I…
Read story ↗South Africa on Queen Anne
My next assignment begins on April 10th 2025 when I fly to Capetown to join Cunard’s latest addition to the fleet, Queen Anne. I am looking forward to…
Read story ↗Report: In search of the Northern Lights.
I had a very eventful two months leading the search for the Northern Lights in Norway on Viking Vela. Norway suffered from terrible weather for the whole trip…
Read story ↗In search of the Northern Lights
From 3rd of February, I will be Resident Astronomer on Viking Vela as we sail In Search of the Northern Lights. I’ll be aboard for two months, giving…
Read story ↗South America
From the voyage archive · December 2024 I am currently on Viking Jupiter in South America. We are having a terrific cruise with full houses for lectures and…
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