Posted by KeighleyAstro on Nov 26, 2022 in Main |

The November meeting of Keighley Astronomical Society was well attended with 30 members present to hear a lecture by Mr Brian Jones. Brian Jones was a founder member of the Bradford Astronomical society and each year he collates and publishes the ‘ Astronomy yearbook’. A publication which was originally written by Sir Parick Moore and has been a...

Posted by KeighleyAstro on Nov 24, 2022 in Main |

The red Planet Mars is this years ‘Christmas Star’, shinning at its most brightest for two years. On the 8th of this month it disappears behind the full Moon for an hour. We have all the planets visible during the evening this month. The Plough is now standing on its handle in the north. Capella, the bright yellow star, is not yet at the overhead...

Posted by KeighleyAstro on Nov 20, 2022 in Main |

Here are three spectacular images captured by Pamela Whitfield from Silsden, West Yorkshire. Thank you for your submission.

Posted by KeighleyAstro on Oct 30, 2022 in Main |

Saturday 22nd October 2022. Mr Rod Hine of Bradford Astronomical society gave a presentation at Bradford cathedral, on the much forgotten Bradford Astronomer and Mathematician Abraham Sharpe of Horton Hall, Little Horton, Bradford. There is a plaque at the cathedral commemorating this scientific son of Bradford. Abraham Sharp (1653 – 18 July 1742) was...

Posted by KeighleyAstro on Oct 28, 2022 in Main |

The guest speaker at the October monthly meeting of Keighley Astronomical Society was our own society member Dr Adrian Smith. This was the first such presentation he had delivered and the first time he had lectured to an audience on this subject matter. It was a clear and understandable presentation on a topic that is enigmatic to say the least. The ‘A to...