A largely unobservable total solar eclipse
Next Wednesday there will be a total solar eclipse. But not many people are likely to see it.
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Planetary nebula Jones-Emberson 1
Headphones in the spring night sky
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M35 – a brilliant open cluster in Gemini
One of the best Messier clusters
Read moreJupiter’s upcoming opposition, notable satellite phenomena, and an occultation
Jupiter will be at opposition on March 8, with a unique chance to see two moons rtransiting at once in front of their respective shadows.
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ISS now visible in the evening sky
ISS puts on a good show for next few days in the evening sky
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An early evening occultation
See the Moon hide xi Ceti
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Nacreous clouds visible from the UK
Rare polar clouds seen from the UK
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Collinder 69 – an overlooked cluster in Orion
An easy to find binocular cluster
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The late winter sky
Brian Mills takes a look at the sky in February and March
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Mounting your telescope
Paul looks at several different examples of ‘alt-azimuth’ and ‘equatorial telescope mounts
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