The 150th anniversary of the Melbourne Observatory
Festivities over the weekend of 2013 November 23-24 included a re-enactment of the observatory’s opening speeches.
Read moreFestivities over the weekend of 2013 November 23-24 included a re-enactment of the observatory’s opening speeches.
Read moreThe CfDS is recruiting volunteers to help curb the blight of light pollution
Read moreFor some years the Deep Sky Section has run an observing programme on supernova remnants. During the summer months with
Read moreComet 29P/Schwassmann–Wachmann is renowned for its frequent outbursts of activity and for the fact that, as yet, no convincing explanation
Read moreOn 2014 March 7 at 03:08UT, asteroid (9) Metis is predicted to occult a magnitude 7.9 star in Libra (HIP
Read morePerhaps one of the biggest challenges for the visual observer is trying to see the Horsehead Nebula in Orion. It’s
Read morePawel Maksym was a 29-year-old amateur astronomer from Poland who was very active within the International Occultation Timing Association, European
Read more2013 August 12 and Aug 13 provided a number of strong radio reflections from meteor trails, several of which showed
Read moreWhile Messier 27, the Dumbbell Nebula, is probably one of the favourite Messier objects to observe and image, its little
Read moreThe 2013 meeting of the Historical Section was held at Sparsholt College near Winchester on Saturday afternoon during the 2013
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