Posted by KeighleyAstro on Oct 26, 2019 in Main |

Thursday 24th October 2019. At one of the largest attended meetings, Dr Sue Bowler from The Royal Astronomical society and The university of Leeds. Delivered a presentation entitled “ fifty years on the Moon after Apollo”. She started as close to the beginning as we can get. The Moon is thought to have formed about 4.51 billion years ago, not long...

Posted by KeighleyAstro on Sep 29, 2019 in Main |

It was a welcomed return visit from Mr Russell Parry from Wigan at Keighley astronomical society’s first meeting of the Astronomical season. Mr Parry had previously presented a lecture of the Apply Bridge Meteorite. First Meal in Space. On this visit it was on a subject related to the industry that Mr Parry works within. ‘Food production from the...

Posted by KeighleyAstro on Sep 23, 2019 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 Aug 31, 2019 in Main |

This month the nights become longer and we move towards unsettled weather. It is not often that the distant worlds are the one’s to look at, but this September Neptune is not only at its closest, but performs a rare pas-de-deux with a leading star in Aquarius. The autumn constellations are starting to show. Ursa Major, or the Plough, can be found low in...

Posted by KeighleyAstro on Jul 27, 2019 in Main |

August can be a spectacular month so far as the night sky is concerned. The giants of the Solar system, Jupiter and Saturn, lie low in the south, above them the Milky Way arches right up over the heavens. We also have one of the main meteor showers of the year, the Perseids, mid month. However this year the display is spoilt by bright moonlight. The Plough...