Our Picture of the Month page began with the June 2002 image of a Peacock Butterfly and each month a picture taken by one of us (mainly by Paul but occasionally taken by Lorraine) is selected to be the current months image. The pictures can be of a wide range of subjects but as you can imagine Astronomy, Nature and Butterflies do tend to dominate!
We hope you enjoy the many images and continue to watch out for what images we select for future months and years to come. Paul & Lorraine
2008
January
The Sandstone cliffs of Praia Da Rocha, Portimao, Algarve
February
The 'Double Cluster' in Perseus taken with the Equinox 80Ed on Dec 30th 2007
March
Our best picture of a Small Tortoiseshell Butterfly in our back garden (at time of posting).
April
A regular visitor to our garden except for 2008! A Hummingbird Hawkmoth feeds on our Valerium.
May
M45, the Pleiades or 'Seven Sisiters' star cluster in Taurus taken with the Equinox 80ED
June
Space Shuttle Discovery with it's external tank below passing over the UK after launch on May 31st 2008
July
Messier 97, the Owl Nebula, combination of several exposures taken from COAA
August
At the North Pole with a copy of Nightscenes 2008 in front of the Icebreaker 'Yamal'
September
Staring into the eyes of a hungry Polar Bear on July 30th 2008 after I'd been to the North Pole.
October
Messier 20, the Trifid Nebula in Sagittarius taken with the COAA 12" Reflector.
November
Part of the 'Veil Nebula' in Cygnus taken on October 22nd 2008 with the EQ80ED
