Summer supernova remnants
For some years the Deep Sky Section has run an observing programme on supernova remnants. During the summer months with
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Archives
29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann: A most enigmatic comet
Comet 29P/Schwassmann–Wachmann is renowned for its frequent outbursts of activity and for the fact that, as yet, no convincing explanation
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Aurora and NLC news
There is always a sense of anticipation as the noctilucent cloud (NLC) season approaches. Observers wonder when the first sighting
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Here come the Perseid meteors
The annual Perseid meteor shower is among the most reliable of the year, producing an abundance of fast, bright meteors
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Spectroscopic observations of SS Cygni
As those who follow reports of their outbursts in this Journal may recall, a dwarf nova comprises a very small,
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An asteroidal occultation prediction for 2014 March 7
On 2014 March 7 at 03:08UT, asteroid (9) Metis is predicted to occult a magnitude 7.9 star in Libra (HIP
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