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An observer’s challenge

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Observer’s Challenge – The Crescent Moon, Venus and Mars

22 May 202322 May 2023 Callum Potter 0 Comments

Look west after sunset on the evenings of 23rd and 24th May, and you may be able to catch the

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Pete and Paul's Observing Challenges 2023 intro slide image
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Pete and Paul’s Observing Challenges for 2023

21 April 202322 April 2023 Emily Bick 0 Comments

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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Observer’s Challenge – Photograph the Lyrid meteors

18 April 202318 April 2023 Callum Potter 0 Comments

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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Observer’s Challenge – Mini Messier Marathon – Open Clusters

18 March 202327 March 2023 John Chuter 0 Comments

This Month is the ideal Month to try a Mini Messier Marathon

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Observer’s Challenge – The Moon, the Pleiades, and the Hyades – 2023 Feb 26

23 February 202323 February 2023 Deep Sky 0 Comments

On the night of 26th February 2023, the six day old Moon will pass close to the Pleiades and the

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Observer’s Challenge – Conjunction of Venus and Saturn on 22-23 January

16 January 202316 January 2023 David Arditti 0 Comments moon, Observer's challenge, planets

On 22 January a close conjunction of Venus and Saturn will be visible, low down in the western sky after

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Observer’s Challenge – The Moon occults Mars on 8th December 2022

4 December 202214 December 2022 John Chuter 0 Comments

On the 8th December the Moon will occult Mars in the early morning Western sky. It will be obvious where

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Observer’s Challenge – view a partial solar eclipse on October 25

18 October 202225 October 2022 Deep Sky 0 Comments

WARNING – OBSERVING THE SUN CAN BE DANGEROUS – READ OUR GUIDE BELOW The eclipse is now over, but you

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Observer’s Challenge – The Moon occults Uranus on 14th September 2022

6 September 202210 October 2022 John Chuter 0 Comments

This month sees the first occultation of Uranus by the Moon in 2022. The second occultation occurs on 5th December.

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Figure 1. WinJupos predicted position of Iapetus in transit at 2022 July 18 at 02:00 UT. (North upwards).
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Observer’s Challenge – The Transit of Saturn’s Satellite Iapetus on 2022 July 17/18

11 July 202225 July 2022 Emily Bick 0 Comments

On 2022 July 17/18, Saturn’s third largest satellite Iapetus, will transit across Saturn’s northern hemisphere and its rings. This will

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