The December Night Sky
We have two bright Christmas stars this month. Brilliant Venus shines like a lantern in the west and the gas giant Jupiter is dominating the southern sky. Both are at their most...
Keighley Astronomical Society meet on a monthly basis. We are a group of like-minded individuals who all share a love of the night sky. Thanks for visting the site. We hope to see you at a meet soon but in the mean time these pages should tell you everything you need to know!
We have two bright Christmas stars this month. Brilliant Venus shines like a lantern in the west and the gas giant Jupiter is dominating the southern sky. Both are at their most...
‘Why do we Stargaze’? (The motivations and methods from prehistory to today). Was the title of the presentation delivered at the October meeting of Keighley Astronomical...
The September monthly meeting of Keighley astronomical society was the first in the 2024/25 season. The guest speaker was Dr Viktor Doychinov from the Renduchintala Centre for...
The November Night sky This month we have a brilliant Evening Star! After months hiding in the twilight zone, Venus moves upwards into darker skies. The Milky Way rises...
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....
The September night sky highlights include Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) in the morning sky. A dawn appearance by Mercury. A partial eclipse of the Moon and Saturn at its...