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Hi Giovanni,
Have you seen this link
https://britastro.org/forums/topic/impact-of-the-2026-august-12-solar-eclipse-on-twilight
and on the website
https://eeq.astro-geo-gis.com/tse-2026/
there is an option to translate it into other languages, such as Italian.
Good luck with your project.
Alex.
I’ve only detected a few CAPs this season, mostly faint. My best so far was a mag 0 in UMa
https://britastro.org/observations/observation.php?id=20260722_193539_200ad479d0fe0b09
Alex.
Hi Bill,
Currently attending a Zoom meeting across the “Big Beautiful Ocean” – they’ve now gone to lunch.
We’re seeing activity from a few minor meteor showers, including the anthelion source and the first Perseids are on their way. Meteor cameras are recording many satellites during these brief summer nights.
NLC have been few and feeble for me, apart from a very nice display on June 27.
Cheers,
Alex.
Hi Steve,
Mariusz Krukar’s website gives this simulated image series for Land’s End
https://eeq.astro-geo-gis.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/UK-shadow-visibility-scaled.jpg
which experiences 96% totality.
Given a clear horizon look for Venus (mag -4.4). Jupiter (mag -1.8) and Mercury (mag-1) should also be visible if you’re in the track of totality.
During the deep partial solar eclipse the Perseid radiant is at about 20 degrees elevation above the northern horizon, so there’s a very small chance of seeing or recording a really bright Perseid, and an even smaller chance of catching a lunar impact flash from a Perseid meteoroid.
Good luck.
Alex.
High-quality image of this contact binary asteroid taken during the flyby
https://global.jaxa.jp/press/2026/07/20260706-3_j.html
Alex.
The latest ephemeris can be generated by using:
https://minorplanetcenter.net/iau/MPEph/MPEph.html
or
https://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/horizons/app.html#/
Photometry – the ARPS section is collating very good light curves to determine its period of rotation
https://groups.io/g/ARPS/message/939
Astrometry – observers are submitting astrometry and photometry to the MPC
https://minorplanetcenter.net/db_search/show_object?utf8=%E2%9C%93&object_id=152637
Occultations – 4 occultations of stars have been observed (in USA, Poland and Spain) providing high-quality astrometry of the asteroid
https://ukoccultations.groups.io/g/main/message/5005
Goldstone radar is tracking it
https://echo.jpl.nasa.gov/asteroids/1997nc1.2026.goldstone.planning.html
Timelapse recordings will be nice souvenirs of its flyby. Tonight (Jun 26) its sky motion is 43 arcsec / minute and at mag 10 is a fine sight moving against the rich star fields.
In contrast to living in the digital world, view it in your eyepiece and experience the solar system in motion. Catch it now before it dives into southern skies on Sunday.
Alex.
If anyone has difficulty understanding what was being said at the June 3rd meeting of the ‘Norman Collier Appreciation Society’ I suggest clicking on Subtitles (at lower right).
It does quite a good job of on-the-fly subtitling – and under the YouTube recording details there’s a Transcript – Show transcript option.
Alex.
Hi Jeremy,
There was a YouTube comment from someone else saying it was difficult to hear the first talks so they gave up watching.
I look forward to seeing the IoP’s Wurlitzer theatre organ rising from beneath the dais, bedecked with microphones to suit the heights of all speakers… 🙂
Cheers,
Alex.
I wish to declare that I have a Celestron NexStar 127 Mak – which I obtained by fair means – and I’ve never been a member of the SNP (Starry Night Party).
Alex.
Hi Jeremy,
I look forward to reading the report in the Journal.
Like many other members, I have copies of her Introduction to Astronomy, and The Galactic Novae.
Alex.
The Moon certainly looks strange and unfamiliar as viewed by Artemis II as we see more of the ‘far side’ features.
Alex.
Hi all,
There’s interesting astrometry, images and discussion threads on MPML (Minor Planet Mailing List, archive visible to anyone)
https://groups.io/g/mpml/topic/astrometry_for_artemis_ii_and/118627349
https://groups.io/g/mpml/topic/artemis_movie/118648043
Caveat emptor – I never follow links to so-called ‘social media’ especially requiring logins, passwords, tracking me etc, so I can’t comment on those.
Alex.
