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‘Comet-like’ rocket fuel dump observed from the British Isles

 Between 05:05 and 06:10 UTC on 2014 Dec 13 a comet-like object moving northwards through Serpens and into Corona Borealis

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Deep Sky objects in the winter sky

With all the lovely deep sky objects to observe in the south, for example in Orion, it might seem perverse

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Meteors in a new light

Modern astronomy is now recording and analysing meteors as never before. Equipment is available off the shelf and at a

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Centenaries for 2015

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A spectrum and image of comet 2014 E2 (Jacques)

A spectrum of comet 2014 E2 (Jacques) captured by David Boyd

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Phenomena of Jupiter’s satellites in 2014-’15

During the 2014-’15 apparition, the Jupiter system will be edge-on to the Earth and Sun, which allows observers to see fascinating phenomena of the Galilean moons.

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Some deep sky observing targets for the summer

Lyra may be a small constellation, but it has a vast amount to offer beyond the Ring Nebula.

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Historical Note: 150 years of astronomical spectroscopy

150 years ago, Huggins first turned a spectroscope to the sky

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124-4 summer triangle

Sky Notes

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Variable Star notes

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