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
Read moreLost comet 72P Denning – Fujikawa recovered
This periodic comet was discovered by William F. Denning of Bristol, the BAA’s first Comet Section Director, on 1881 Oct 4.13 but was then lost until its accidental recovery by Shigehisa Fujikawa (Onohara, Kagawa, Japan) on 1978 Oct 9.81, but was missed at the next three returns despite careful searches. It has now been recovered again by Hidetaka Sato (Japan).
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