Posted by KeighleyAstro on Oct 24, 2022 in Main |

The Moon will be on Public display at Bolton Abbey, Priory Church from Tuesday 11th October until Monday 31st October 2022 Measuring seven metres in diameter, the moon features 120dpi detailed NASA imagery of the lunar surface. At an approximate scale of 1:500,000, each centimetre of the internally lit spherical sculpture represents 5km of the moon’s...

Posted by KeighleyAstro on Sep 27, 2022 in Main |

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. Spearheaded by the beautiful star cluster of the Pleiades. Ursa Major, or the Plough, is to all intents and purposes at its lowest in the North. The ‘W’ of Cassiopeia is not far...

Posted by KeighleyAstro on Sep 26, 2022 in Main |

Thursday 22nd September 2022 was the first meeting of the Keighley Astronomical society’s 2022/23 season. The guest speaker was Dr. Mark Hughes from the School of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Manchester. The subject matter of his presentation was ‘Massive Black Holes’. His visit drew a large gathering of over 40 society members. Many new...

Posted by KeighleyAstro on Aug 26, 2022 in Main |

This month the nights become longer and we move towards unsettled weather. The autumn constellations are starting to show. Ursa Major, or the Plough, can be found low in the North. The ‘W’ of Cassiopeia is not far from the overhead point. Also on view this month we have, Aquarius the water carrier, Cetus the sea monster, Capricorns the sea goat, Pices...

Posted by KeighleyAstro on Jul 22, 2022 in Main |

Although the nights are still short they are slowly lengthening. Sadly one of the best annual displays of shooting starts on the 12th of August the Perseid meteor shower; One of the most reliable displays of shooting stars will be washed out by light pollution from the full sturgeon Supermoon. The last supermoon of this year. This month we have a return...