Observer’s Challenge – The Crescent Moon, Venus and Mars
Look west after sunset on the evenings of 23rd and 24th May, and you may be able to catch the
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Bright Supernova in M101
On 19th May, Koichi Itagaki discovered a supernova in the nearby face on spiral galaxy M101, given the designation SN
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Pete and Paul’s Observing Challenges for 2023
Pete and Paul gave their popular presentation on Observing Challenges at the 2023 Winchester Webinar. Click here if you would like
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Bob Mizon – 1946-2023
The President and Council were deeply saddened to hear the news of the sudden passing of Bob Mizon on Wednesday,
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Observer’s Challenge – Photograph the Lyrid meteors
The April Lyrids bring to an end the long late winter/early spring period when there are no major meteor showers.
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Estimating the Coma Size and Brightness of Comets (Part 2: Imaging)
David Swan takes responsibility for any errors in this article, which is an adaptation of content originally developed by Nick
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New evidence for Active Volcanism on Venus
Dr Paul G. Abel, Director, Mercury and Venus Section Scientists believe they have found direct evidence of ongoing volcanism on
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Observer’s Challenge – Mini Messier Marathon – Open Clusters
This Month is the ideal Month to try a Mini Messier Marathon
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Capturing Cosmic Rays with a Digital Camera
22 February 2023 Cosmic Rays are high-energy subatomic particles which fly through the Universe at speeds approaching the speed of
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Observer’s Challenge – The Moon, the Pleiades, and the Hyades – 2023 Feb 26
On the night of 26th February 2023, the six day old Moon will pass close to the Pleiades and the
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