Posted by KeighleyAstro on Jan 25, 2023 in Main |

The subject of astrophotography (taking photographs of the night sky) was the presentation delivered to members of Keighley Astronomical Society at the December 2022 meeting by Mr Derek Barker from neighbouring Bradford Astronomical Society. Mr Barker explained that as a hobby, astrophotography requires investment of two types. The first is financial:...

Posted by KeighleyAstro on Jan 25, 2023 in Main |

Venus, Jupiter and Mars are brilliant beacons in the evening sky, along with more ‘A’ list stars than you will see in any other month. The first signs of spring are now on the way, well as far as the night sky in concerned. The winter star patterns, Orion, Taurus and Gemini, are drifting westward as a result of our annual orbit around the Sun. Leo and...