In partnership with Raygill Astronomy Club
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...
Read MoreThe 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...
Read MoreThere 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...
Read MoreJanuary 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...
Read MoreWe have two bright Christmas stars this month. Brilliant Venus shines like a lantern in the west and the gas giant Jupiter is dominating the southern sky. Both are at their most splendid this year. The stars too are putting on a celebratory show. The Plough is now standing on its handle in the north. Capella, the bright yellow star, is not yet at the...
Read More‘Why do we Stargaze’? (The motivations and methods from prehistory to today). Was the title of the presentation delivered at the October meeting of Keighley Astronomical society by Dr Jamie Lees from the School of Physics, Engineering and Technology at the University of York. Dr Lees introduced himself and stated that he has worked across a wide range...
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