In partnership with Raygill Astronomy Club
Taurus is easy to find. It’s chief star, Aldebaran is lined up with Orions belt, Amd is identifiable both because of it’s brightness and because of it’s strong reddish hue, which resembles that of Betelgeux. The constellation abounds in spectacular objects. Star Visual Magnitude Spectrum Absolute Magnitude Distance (Lt Years) Aldebaran 0.86...
Read MoreSaturday the 15th of September Keighley Astronomical Society Away Day, taking part in the first Earby Community Astronomy Day. Held at New Road Community Center, Earby. A fun family day was had by all. The event raised just over £750 for local community projects. Keighley Astronomical Society were pleased to be invited in this event.
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CASSIOPEIA Together with Segin (magnitude 3.4) these stars make up the familiar ‘W’ shape of this constellation. Alioth and Polaris act, as pointers to it, but it is so distinctive that it will be recognized without a slightest difficulty. Star Visual Magnitude Spectrum Absolute Magnitude Distance (Lt...
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