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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

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

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

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

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