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A summer of variable stars

This special joint meeting of the Historical Section and the Society for the History of Astronomy (SHA) was held on

The solar eclipse event of 2015 March 20 provided an opportunity to observe how ultraviolet and X-ray emissions from the

As we run towards mid-summer many deep sky observers take the opportunity for a couple of months off, and look

Step outside on any clear night and after a few minutes outdoors, when your eyes have adjusted, you will notice

On 2015 January 26, the 300m diameter asteroid 2004 BL86 approached to within 3.1 lunar distances of Earth: the closest

Leo Minor is another poorly observed constellation, which is a pity as it contains a large number of interesting galaxies.

I have been a keen solar observer since 2004 and imager since 2005 and, like the majority of solar observers,

At this time of year the constellation Hydra, the Water Snake, starts to come into view. Remarkably it is the