The Pole Star
Paul explains why Polaris is a useful tool for amateur astronomers and for navigation.
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Getting started with your telescope – Which way is up?
Anyone starting out in astronomy now and buying their first telescope will probably find that it comes with the ability
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Lunar Eclipse 2018
Summer Spectacular Saros 129
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Noctilucent Clouds – a beginners’ guide
In this article Sandra describes the nature of noctilucent clouds and how best to observe them
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Star hopping
David shows how to use the stars to find objects in the sky and includes some examples for Springtime.
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Which way is up?
Stewart demystifies image orientation and discusses finder scopes
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See the International Space Station
The ISS is visible in the evening sky
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The brightness of stars
David introduces the stellar magnitude scale
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Finding the way – part 2
How to use star charts to locate constellations in the sky.
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Finding the way – part 1
An introduction to the tools available for finding the constellations.
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