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Patterns in the sky
As we approach mid-summer with no or limited astronomical darkness through the night, searching for faint fuzzy objects can be
Read moreDublin’s Dunsink Observatory joins the NEMETODE meteor network
Dunsink Observatory, Dublin, recently installed two meteor cameras and a radio-based meteor detection system as part of the NEMETODE (Network
Read moreA good time for all at the Kelling Heath Star Party
Many may not be aware of the twice-yearly fixture in the amateur astronomer’s calendar that is the Kelling Heath Star
Read moreThirteen contacts observed during one lunar grazing occultation!
Observing a grazing occultation by the Moon is always exciting and well worth the organisational effort. On 2017 February 5,
Read moreOphiuchus – the ‘Serpent Bearer’
Ophiuchus is a rather large constellation on the celestial equator, but it would seem to be somewhat under-observed. This is
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