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Observer’s Challenge – Observing Saturn

15 May 201816 March 2022 Dawson 0 Comments

As the opposition of Saturn approaches, Alan Heath challenges us to observe the ringed planet

5 May 201816 March 2022 David Basey 0 Comments

David shows how to use the stars to find objects in the sky and includes some examples for Springtime.

28 April 201816 March 2022 Dawson 0 Comments

As the opposition of Jupiter approaches, Damian Peach encourages us to image the planet

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Stewart demystifies image orientation and discusses finder scopes

The ISS is visible in the evening sky

David introduces the stellar magnitude scale

How to use star charts to locate constellations in the sky.

An opportunity to see Mercury and Venus only 1 degree apart

An introduction to the tools available for finding the constellations.