In partnership with Raygill Astronomy Club
The New Year begins with a cornucopia of celestial sights, from colourful shooting stars to a glorious Evening star. A bevy of brilliant stars, Bettlegeuse and Rigel in Orion. Aldebaran, the bright red eye of Taurus. Capella crowning Auriga. Caster and Pollux, the celestial twins in Gemini, and glorious Sirius in Canis Major. As for the star patterns,...
Read MoreSociety member Bob Eddison has kindly forwarded some of his images captured over the past several years.
Read MoreThis month heralds the beginning of winter; the cold and dark months which might not be to everyone’s taste, but they are what astronomers like best. There is more time to go stargazing! The Plough is now standing on its handle in the north. Capella, the bright yellow star, is not yet at the overhead point but it is very high up and cannot be missed. The...
Read MoreCurrently running online until the 22nd November is the annual ‘National astronomy Week’ You can access the online lectures and presentations at the website – www.astronomyweek.org.uk on Youtube – https://youtu.be/WuHgCazxuak ...
Read MoreThe 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...
Read MoreHere 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...
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