Outbreak of activity in Jupiter’s South Equatorial Belt
With Jupiter’s opposition coming up soon on Dec.7, at its highest declination for 11 years, observers may be pleased to
Read moreWith Jupiter’s opposition coming up soon on Dec.7, at its highest declination for 11 years, observers may be pleased to
Read moreOctober has been another windy month with not many opportunities for good observing. I did manage a couple of hours
Read moreSeptember has been a busy month for me with the Orkney International Science Festival at the start, for a week.
Read moreUpdate 2024-10-01. The comet has been designated C/2024 S1 (ATLAS) on MPEC 2024-T22 and the section image gallery is here.
Read moreThe International Astronomical Union’s 100 Hours of Astronomy global event will be held 2-5 October this year with the aim
Read moreIt is always dangerous to count cometary chickens before they are hatched but it really does look as if we
Read moreIn the Minor Planet Bulletin 51-3 p.212, Richard Binzel sent out a call for observations to assist with the targetting
Read moreAt 06:39 UT on 4 September, the Catalina Sky Survey detected an asteroid on a possible collision course with the
Read moreThe August 2024 issue of Messenger (No. 15), the newsletter of the Mercury and Venus Section, is now published online
Read moreAugust has finally brought dark skies again – and even a few clear nights. Last night of the month (31
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