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Deep Sky Update – December 2022

Well I hope everyone had a Merry Christmas and a Good New Year. The weather here was not particularly kind

Albireo Unbound

Deep Sky Note #3 It has long been a matter of heated contention whether this gorgeous double star is a

Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) now an impressive morning object

This comet is on track to become a naked-eye object from dark sites at the end of January but it

History of the MISSION 29P Campaign

<= Back to MISSION 29P Homepage Introduction The mega-outburst of Comet 17P/Holmes on 2007 October 24 could be considered to

Mars Opposition Blog 14 December 2022

A week after opposition, and the final blog post for the calendar year, as observations have been continued by over

Historical Section Meeting 2023

Our 2023 Historical Section meeting will take place on Saturday May 20th 2023 at the Birmingham and Midland Institute, Margaret

Deep Sky Update – November 2022

Here on Orkney, November has been an excellent month for aurorae, so I’ve not had much of a chance to

Webinar on Multispectral imaging for analysis of Jupiter’s atmosphere

Many amateur observers take beautiful images showing the colours and methane-absorption of Jupiter’s multi-layered atmosphere, but the conclusions have been

Advance notice of a Comet Section meeting on 2023 July 8.

After a long break we are planning a Comet Section Meeting for the summer of 2023. The venue will be

Mars Opposition Blog 4 December 2022

With opposition nearly upon us, the dismal UK weather has not been helping our programme, with rain and cloud prevailing