Chris Brown Astronomy Archive
In Memoriam
Sadly, Chris Brown passed away in November 2023.
One of the original founding members of the Shetland Astronomical Society, Chris made a lasting contribution to amateur astronomy in Shetland through his articles, photographs and enthusiasm for the night sky.
He may be gone, but will never be forgotten.
Articles and photographs by Chris Brown , originally published in the Shetland Times.
Chris Brown Articles originally published in the Shetland Times
locate the pole star ( march 2001)
- locate the horsehead nebula (messier 42) in orion (february 2001)
- lunar eclipse & planet update (january 2001)
- locate uranus, neptune & venus (december 2000)
hints & tips for buying telescopes
- locate cassiopeia,photograph the pleiades (november 2000)
- the summer triangle , meteors and visible planets (october 2000)
- locate the andromeda galaxies (september 2000)
Astrophotography Gallery
Orion
The Great Orion Nebula is visible as a red glow in the lower portion of the image. Aldebaran and the Hyades star cluster can be seen in Taurus towards the upper right.
Photographed by Chris Brown at Trondra.
Jupiter and Saturn
Jupiter and Saturn accompanied by a touch of the Northern Lights. Can you spot Jupiter's moons?
Photographed by Chris Brown at Trondra.
Further Resources
More photographs from Chris Brown's Website .