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The Moon and Mars meet up on November 15
See Mars get up close to the Moon
Read moreM76 – The Dumbbell Nebula’s Neglected Little Brother
While Messier 27, the Dumbbell Nebula, is probably one of the most favourite Messier objects to observe and image, it’s
Read moreA short historical account and guide to regular observation of Uranus
IntroductionUranus is a planet which has long been neglected by amateur astronomers. This is not unreasonable from the northern hemisphere
Read moreMars / Venus conjunction in the morning sky
See Mars and Venus less than half a degree apart
Read moreMercury at Eastern Elongation, Spring 2017
Amateur images of Mercury taken in this period show bright areas that can be correlated with ray craters
Read morechi Cygni makes an appearance
chi Cygni will reach maximum brightness during October
Read morePlanetary nebulae for autumn
There are not so many bright planetary nebulae available in the winter months so autumn is a good time to
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