In partnership with Raygill Astronomy Club
The May monthly meeting of Keighley Astronomical society saw a return visit by Dr Martin Braddock from the Sherwood Observatory in Nottinghamshire. The title of his absorbing and thought provoking presentation was “Huston we have a problem – Have we just met ETI” Dr Braddock was taking about a wide range of future technologies that will have to be...
Read MoreThis is the mid point of the year and June brings our summer solstice on the 20th of this month. This time of year the night sky is never quite getting dark. It’s not the greatest month for spotting faint stars. Only the brightest stars can be seen. You can take advantage of the soft, warm weather to acquaint yourself with the summer constellations of...
Read More‘The chances of anything coming from Mars’ was the title of the presentation given by the author of the annual astronomy yearbook at the April society meeting. Mr Brian Jones commenced his talk by detailing some of the well know fact about the red planet. He then when on to explain that the planet had been named Mars by the ancient Romans for their god...
Read MoreOnly two planets appear in the night sky this month. Before dawn low in the twilight you will see Saturn and Mars. The southern part of the heavens is dominated by the brilliant orange star Arcturus. Well to its lower right, are the blue-white stars Spica and Regulus. But the region to the left of Arcturus boats only the faint stars of two giant...
Read MoreA 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...
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