Pete's Astro Workshop
Peter Hannah’s astrophotography, eclipse trips and astro-related home projects
All images by the author (unless otherwise credited)
Recent Posts
Transit of Venus 2012
Transit montage from Hawaii
Lunar Eclipse from Hawaii
Eclipsed moon from Hawaii
Mount Wilson observatory
The 100″ telescope used to discover the expansion of the universe.
Mirror Lab
An 8-meter mirror being polished
Kitt Peak observatory
Visit to Kitt Peak observatory in Arizona
Sundials
Home-made sundial
Lowell Observatory
The famous observatory outside Tucson, Arizona where Percival Lowell observed Mars and searched for the suspected Planet X.
Annular Eclipse 2012
The Moon not quite covering the Sun, seen from Bryce Canyon
Jupiter – Io Transit
Io crosses the face of Jupiter
A Roll-off Roof Observatory
Construction of a roll-off roof observatory in rural Cheshire, UK.
Transit of Venus 2004
The first of two transits of Venus observed by the author
Building a Dobsonian Telescope
The story of my project to build a large, transportable telescope.
The 1999 Total eclipse
A total eclipse visible from Britain
