W.F. Denning’s lost comet has been found
The first director of the Comet Section, William Frederick Denning, discovered his fifth and final comet from Bristol on the
Read moreThe first director of the Comet Section, William Frederick Denning, discovered his fifth and final comet from Bristol on the
Read moreWe had a nice display of noctilucent clouds on June 25-26 but this was I think the only night that
Read moreJust a quick update this month. Really light nights are here in Orkney now, but hopefully those further south might
Read moreWith the 2024 Noctilucent Cloud season now underway with the first observations of the year coming in, this challenge is
Read moreOn the night of 2024 May 10/11 observers all over the UK and beyond marvelled at a glorious display of
Read moreWell, April was another poor month of observing opportunities again for me. Astronomical twilight now lasts all night in Orkney
Read moreC/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) was discovered at the start of 2023 when it was 7.5 au from the Sun. It has
Read moreWARNING – OBSERVING THE SUN CAN BE DANGEROUS – READ OUR GUIDE BELOW While some are travelling to central and
Read moreIt would seem like observing weather in March has been poor for most. That was certainly the case up here.
Read moreTime is running out if you want to book one of the last few places on the 2024 BAA Winchester
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