Posted by KeighleyAstro on Sep 29, 2020 in Main |

The glories of October’s night sky can at best be described as ‘Subtle’. The dull autumn constellations are already being challenged by the brilliant lights of winter. Spearheaded by the beautiful star cluster of the Pleiades. Ursa Major, or the Plough, is to all intents and purposes at its lowest in the North. The ‘W’ of Cassiopeia is not far...

Posted by KeighleyAstro on Aug 28, 2020 in Main |

Here is the latest news regarding the astronomy society meetings as we move forward. Financially, the society is fine. We entered March with £698 in the bank account, and we still have that sum, as the church have been very good and not charged us any rent or other expenses. With regard to future society meetings, I have had detailed discussions with the...

Posted by KeighleyAstro on Aug 27, 2020 in Main |

The September night sky So what do we have to look at above us as we moved from summer and into autumn. The nights become longer, which mean longer nights for observing, but that is often curtailed as we move towards unsettled weather. Constellations The host of watery constellations in this month’s celestial tableau matches the theme of unsettled...

Posted by KeighleyAstro on Jul 30, 2020 in Main |

Although the nights are still short they are slowly lengthening. This August will be a spectacular month so far as the night sky is concerned. If you have wanted to spot all eight planets of the Solar System in a single night, here is your chance. You can’t miss Jupiter, Saturn and Mars in the evening sky, and a good pair of binoculars will assist you to...

Posted by KeighleyAstro on Jul 14, 2020 in Main |

Comet Neowise, which was discovered in late March by a space telescope, is going to be visible in the UK with the naked eye throughout July. The comet is rare in that it survived a close encounter with the sun, passing at roughly the same distance as Mercury. During its closest approach to Earth Neowise will be about 64 million miles away – or about 400...