Planetary nebulae for autumn
There are not so many bright planetary nebulae available in the winter months so autumn is a good time to
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Brecon Beacons dark skies: five years on
In 2012, the Brecon Beacons National Park Authority announced its intention to become an International Dark Sky Reserve within the
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Absolute Beginners no. 11: Astronomical ‘Seeing’
Paul puts you straight on what is meant by ‘seeing’, and why it is important, particularly for planetary and lunar observing.
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A 45th supernova for Ron Arbour
Congratulations to Ron Arbour on the discovery of his 45th supernova, SN 2017ein, in NGC 3938 on 2017 May 25
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Covering the June 3 occultation by 2014MU69 from Bloemfontein, South Africa
On 2017 June 3, the Kuiper Belt Object (KBO) 2014MU69 [now numbered (486958) 2014 MU69] was expected to occult a
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Hunting down the most remote and obscure globular clusters
Globular star clusters are without doubt among the most spectacular objects to be found in the night sky. I’m sure
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