Perseid meteor rates increasing
Although the weather has been somewhat variable over the past few days, observers across the British Isles have reported increasing
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Juno’s closeups of the Great Red Spot and other storms
NASA’s Juno orbiter has successfully returned data from its flight over Jupiter’s Great Red Spot (GRS) at Perijove-7 on July
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Comet 29P captured at last!
Dedicated amateurs capture comet in the throes of an outburst
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The Great Red Spot as Juno flies in
Juno is due to fly about 9000 km above the centre of the Great Red Spot (GRS) on Monday night,
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Observer’s challenge: the travelling astronomer
Travelling over the next few months? Tell us about what you’ve observed or which astronomical sites you’ve visited
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The 2017 apparition of Saturn
Saturn will reach opposition on 15 June 2017
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Juno’s best views of Jupiter at Perijove-6
When Juno flew low over Jupiter’s clouds on its sixth orbit on 2017 May 19 (Perijove-6), its camera JunoCam took
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NLC and what to look for
The history and some tips on observing noctilucent clouds
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Bright supernova in NGC 6946
A new mag 12.8 supernova was discovered in NGC 6946 by Patrick Wiggins, USA
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See the Moon and Jupiter get up close on May 7
See Jupiter pass just over 1 degree south of the Moon
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