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Winners of the Christmas Quiz

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The annular solar eclipse of 2021 June 10

The central line of the annular solar eclipse of 2021 June 10 begins at sunrise at 9:55 UT in Ontario,

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From the President

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Bright Nova in Cassiopeia!

20 March 20213 March 2022 Jeremy Shears 0 Comments

I would like to alert members to a bright (8th mag) nova in Cassiopeia discovered on March 18. It is currently

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Potential meteorite fall near Cheltenham

1 March 20213 March 2022 Nick James 0 Comments

Update on March 9 – A large strewn field of meteorites has been found around the town of Winchcombe. See

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Deep Sky Update – 2021 February

Just a brief update this month. On March 6 we have our section meeting webinar – I hope many of

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‘Messenger’ No. 6 published

The sixth issue of the Mercury & Venus Section Newsletter contains a summary of observations of made in the latter

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Observers Challenge – In the glare of starlight

17 February 20214 March 2022 Callum Potter 0 Comments

There are many observing targets that get overlooked because of their proximity to a bright star makes observation difficult. One

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South Downs Virtual Planetarium

10 February 20213 March 2022 Nick James 0 Comments

Update: 2021-02-13: The first virtual show, A guided tour of the winter night sky, is online here. As part of

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The Great Conjunction, 2020 Dec.21

On 2020 Dec.21, Jupiter and Saturn could be seen closer in the sky than at any time since 1623.

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