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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An observer’s challenge
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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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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Observer’s Challenge – Mini Messier Marathon – Open Clusters
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
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
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
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
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
This month sees the first occultation of Uranus by the Moon in 2022. The second occultation occurs on 5th December.
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Observer’s Challenge – The Transit of Saturn’s Satellite Iapetus on 2022 July 17/18
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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