Posted by KeighleyAstro on Jan 27, 2024 in Main |

The Herschels were pioneers of the systematic classification and investigation of the heavens. William Herschel was one of the first ‘professional’ astronomers, and discovered infrared radiation. His sister Caroline helped him to develop the modern mathematical approach to astronomy. These two remarkable individuals were the subjects of Dr Sue...

Posted by KeighleyAstro on Jan 21, 2024 in Main |

On February evenings, our sky is filed with more brilliant stars than we can 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 Bootes are rising higher in the...