George Alcock Memorial Lecture and Special General Meeting 25th May 2022
We intend to broadcast the George Alcock Memorial Lecture and Special General Meeting from the Institute of Physics on 25th
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CPRE 2022 Star Count Results
The CPRE, the countryside charity have published the results of their 2022 Star Count. This includes a useful interactive map
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Scientists now looking for asteroid fragments in South Wales
A spectacular meteor fireball which occurred over England and Wales last week may have dropped a meteorite somewhere near the
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Total Eclipse of the Flower Moon, Early Monday 16 May
In the early hours of next Monday morning, 2022 May 16, there will be a total eclipse of the Moon.
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Historical Section Webinar – 1868 Solar Eclipse – Saturday 14th May 2022 at 2pm BST
Link to watch the webinar: https://youtu.be/XbD3gyQi7UY Please note the webinar is on Saturday 14th May 2022, not 24th May as
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Observers Challenge – The Moon passes the Beehive
On the night of May 7 to 8, the crescent Moon will pass close by to the splendid open cluster
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Deep Sky Update – 2022 April
Supernova SN 2022hrs in NGC 4647 I expect most will be aware of this bright Type Ia supernova that was
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BBC Sky At Night Magazine, Telescopes Masterclass – 27 April
Next Masterclass is: Your next telescope setup, delving deeper into stargazing and astronomy – Will GaterThursday 28 April, 7pm BST
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Recordings from our 2022 Spring Meeting
Recordings are now available for several lectures from our Spring Meeting at the University of Leeds on the theme of
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Observer’s Challenge – Observe the James Webb Space Telescope
As of mid-April, commissioning of the James Webb Space Telescope continues without significant hiccough. It is now ‘at’ the place
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