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Upcoming Opportunity to Video Lunar Impact Flashes from the Geminid Meteor Shower

On Dec 12-15 there is the opportunity for astronomers to capture video of the 35 km/s Geminid meteoroids striking the lunar surface on the eastern night side.

Dr Tony Cook, 2017 Nov 30

Observer’s Challenge - The Leonid meteor shower

Alex reminds us it's that time of year again to spot a leonid meteor

Alex Pratt, 2017 Nov 15

The Moon and Mars meet up on November 15

See Mars get up close to the Moon

Stewart Moore, 2017 Nov 13

M76 - The Dumbbell Nebula’s Neglected Little Brother

Callum Potter, 2017 Oct 24

Observer’s challenge: The Ice Giants

Damian Peach encourages us to get out there and observe Uranus and Neptune

Damian Peach, 2017 Oct 07

Mars / Venus conjunction in the morning sky

See Mars and Venus less than half a degree apart

Stewart Moore, 2017 Oct 02

chi Cygni makes an appearance

chi Cygni will reach maximum brightness during October

Gary Poyner, 2017 Sep 21

Britastra occultation!

Tim Haymes, 2017 Sep 16

The end of the Cassini mission

Review of the Cassini Mission to Saturn which ended on 15th September 2017

Mike Foulkes, Director of the Saturn, Uranus and Neptune Section, 2017 Sep 14

A spectacular planetary display in the morning sky

See Mars, Mercury, Venus and the Moon line-up on Sept 18

Stewart Moore, 2017 Sep 12

How Astronomers Can Save The Geostationary Orbit

Help needed to characterise the rotation rates of problematic geostationary orbit objects.

Stuart Eves and Roger Pickard, 2017 Sep 07

Asteroid (6925) Susumu to occult a mag 5 star, Sept 9/10

An opportunity to watch a 5th magnitude star disappear before your eyes

Alex Pratt, 2017 Aug 27

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