Posted by KeighleyAstro on Feb 7, 2025 in Main |

Back to the Moon was the title of the presentation given at the January meeting of Keighley Astronomical society, by the ever popular Dr Sue Bowler. Dr Bowler is the current editor of the’ Astronomy and Geophysics’ publication and forum of the Royal Astronomical Society. Dr Sue Bowler started her presentation by stating that mankind is going back to the...

Posted by KeighleyAstro on Jan 28, 2025 in Main |

On February evenings, our sky is filed with more brilliant stars than we can see in any other month. The first signs of spring are now on the way, well as far as the night sky in concerned. The winter star patterns, Orion, Taurus and Gemini, are drifting westward as a result of our annual orbit around the Sun. Leo and Bootes are rising higher in the...

Posted by KeighleyAstro on Dec 24, 2024 in Main |

The December meeting of Keighley Astronomical Society was held on Thursday 12th. As is now the custom at this time of year a large selection of freshly made sandwiches, mice pies and Christmas cake were on offer to temp the society members who attended to meeting. In return donations to be directed to the ‘Sue Ryder charity’ were requested. Well as...

Posted by KeighleyAstro on Dec 23, 2024 in Main |

There was a large gathering of society members at the November meeting of Keighley Astronomical Society. They were all going to be taken on ‘a magnetic journey through the Solar System’ by the guest speaker from Canada, Professor Jonathan Mound; who is currently at the school of Earth and Environment at the University of Leeds. Before Professor Mound...

Posted by KeighleyAstro on Dec 23, 2024 in Main |

January is always a great treat for astronomers. It’s going to be a spectacular start to 2025! The three most brilliant planets are all on view in the evening sky, with Mars at it’s nearest for two years. Add to that the Moon moving in front of Saturn and then in front of the Seven sisters star cluster. We will also have a spectacular display of...