Geoff Gaherty

Gaherty #01

Telescope on balcony, circa 1960. Location is likely 636 Sydenham Ave. in Montreal. Photo by Geoff Gaherty.

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Moon 19590517

The Moon, aged 9.3 days on 1959 May 17. Photographed with the 6-inch refractor of the RASC Montreal Centre. 1/10s at f/15, Panatomic-X. Photo by Geoff Gaherty.

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Gaherty - Totality 19630720 #3

Totality as seen through the clouds.  Photo by Geoff Gaherty.

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Jupiter CM Log #1

Geoff Gaherty's Jupiter Central Meridian Observations, volume 1 (5 June 1959 - 8 Sept. 1961).

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Jupiter CM Log #2

Geoff Gaherty's Jupiter Central Meridian Observations, volume 2 (1961).

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Mars 20030719-0520

Mars sketch by Geoff Gaherty.

Date 2003-07-19
Time (UT) 04:58 - 05:26
CM 43-50°
Telescope 28cm f/4.3 reflector @ 300x w/bino-viewer
Filters none
Seeing 4/10
Transparency 4/6, clear
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Mars 20030706-0705

Mars sketch by Geoff Gaherty.

Date 2003-07-06
Time (UT) 06:45 - 07:15
CM 190-197°
Telescope 28cm f/4.1 reflector @ 240x w/bino-viewer
Filters none
Seeing 4-5/10
Transparency 3/6, hazy
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Mars 20030705-0903

Mars sketch by Geoff Gaherty.

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Mars 20030702-0735

Mars sketch by Geoff Gaherty.

Date 2003-07-02
Time (UT) 06:38 - 08:11
CM 226-248°
Telescope 28cm f/4.1 reflector @ 240x
Filters none
Seeing 4-5/10
Transparency 3/6, hazy
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Mars 20010930-0110

Mars sketch by Geoff Gaherty.

Date 2001-09-30
Time (UT) 01:05 - 01:15
CM 265-268°
Telescope 15cm f/6 MN @ 200x w/bino-viewer
Filters none
Seeing 3/10
Transparency clear
Notes Disk appears almost colourless. First time I've seen albedo features worth drawing since July!
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