Peter Grego's

Cosmic Backyard

 

Please note: These pages will no longer be updated

I am now using my own domain at

www.lunarobservers.com

where my home page has moved and where all my live astronomy images will be broadcast

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These pages are no longer being updated. My new website is at

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Philip's Moon Observer's Guide

My new book, published mid-Nov 2003

 
Philip's Moonwatch

A complete kit for the lunar observer, published mid-Nov 2003

 
Collision: Earth!

(Published 1998) Order my book direct - only £5 inc P&P!

SPA Lunar Section

 

SPA News Circulars

 

Popular Astronomy magazine

 

Astronomy Now's MoonWatch

 

Articles

 
Observations

 
My astrobiography

 
My telescopes & equipment

 
My artwork

 
Stuff For Sale! A selection of used astronomy-related items I have on offer

 
Hamsters we have loved


Books by Peter Grego

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Hello, and welcome to my website!

I'm an astronomy writer and amateur astronomical observer - I love to observe, draw and write about the Moon and planets.

I live in Rednal on the Lickey Hills, south of Birmingham in central England.

I'm the Director of the Lunar Section of Britain's Society for Popular Astronomy (SPA). I also edit the SPA News Circulars and its quarterly magazine Popular Astronomy.

My Cosmic Backyard is divided into the categories listed below....

Lunar Section

Britain's Society for

Popular Astronomy

About the SPA Lunar Section

Current lunar data

Lunar Section members' observations

Lunar Section Projects

Lunar Section Journal "Luna"

SPA Lunar Section News Circular reports

Joint lunar and planetary "Grand Tour"

Popular Astronomy

I am the editor of the quarterly magazine of the SPA. Find out more!

About Popular Astronomy

Writers' guide

Astronomy Now's MoonWatch

A monthly guide to the Moon, written by Peter Grego

View articles

Anthology of articles

A selection of my written work

Astronomy Now magazine

Popular Astronomy magazine

Fortean Times

Collision: Earth!

The threat from outer space - meteorite and comet impacts

A book by Peter Grego

Order my book direct - just £5 inc P&P

 

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Philip's Moon Observer's Guide

A practical introduction to Moonwatching

A new book by Peter Grego

 

 

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Peter Grego - an astrobiography

Read Peter Grego's (amusing? bemusing?) astrobiography

Some observations

Here's a selection of some of my astronomical observationals made using a variety of instruments since 1980

View observations

Astronomy links

Society for Popular Astronomy

Italian Union of Amateur Astronomers - Lunar Section

British Astronomical Association - Lunar Section

NASA - lunar exploration

ALPO Lunar Section

Geologic Lunar Research Group

Lunar Lander - play a cool JAVA game!

Lunar Orbiter Photographic Atlas of the Moon

Mike Brown's CCD astrophotography

Lots of lunar links (NASA site)

Danny Caes' Unknown Moon

Explore the Apollo landing sites

 

SPA News Circulars

Edited by Peter Grego

Keep yourself fully up to date with the SPA News Circulars. They feature the latest astronomical news stories and regular observing reports from the SPA's own Observing Sections. Distributed to all SPA members.

Go to SPA Website to find out more

My artwork

A selection of my drawings and paintings

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Hamsters we have loved

All of our little Syrian rodent friends - all now running about in hamster heaven

View hamsters

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