A large number of members attended the March monthly meeting of Keighley Astronomical society held on Thursday 28th. The guest speaker was a return visit from Dr Derek Barker. Dr Barker is an independent researcher who, after retiring from a long career as a doctor in the NHS, graduated in Archaeological Sciences at the University of Bradford. Dr Barker is...
Read MoreThe April night sky
By the end of April, there will be no planets to observe as Jupiter leaves the skies after brilliantly dominating the evening sky for the past eight months. To compensate three bright stars ride high this month, dominating the major constellations of the spring skies. Leading the way is Regulus in Leo, with Virgo’s leading star Spica to the lower left,...
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