Saturn as a planet
Mike talks about the nature of the ringed planet and the missions mankind has sent to examine it more closely
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Robotic telescope astronomy – what’s it all about?
Damian Peach gives an overview of some of the benefits of robot astronomy and remote imaging
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Aurora – a beginners’ guide
Sandra describes what causes aurora, and how best to observe them.
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Using filters for visual planetary observations
Paul answers the question. What can I do with filters?
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The Phases of the Moon
James outlines the basic astronomy behind the phases of the Moon
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Star trails
James describes how to capture star trails using a DSLR camera
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Observer’s Challenge: the Moon and Venus in the evening sky
Your last opportunity to see the Moon and Venus together in this evening apparition of the planet
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Atmospheric dispersion and its effect on high resolution imaging
Damian Peach discusses the impact atmospheric dispersion can have on planetary imaging and strategies to compensate for it
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See Mars and Uranus half-a-degree apart
Mars and Uranus sidle up to each other in the evening sky
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Bright outburst of Comet 73P fragment
Fragment shining 10x brighter than main comet
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