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The May night sky
May is the first month when the constellation of Orion is absent from the night sky altogether, and of the prominent winter stars only Capella in Auriga the Charioteer and Castor and Pollux in Gemini remain above the western horizon. The Plough or Ursa Major (the Great Bear) is still more or less overhead with the pointers pointing to the North Star. The...
Read MoreAstronomy course at Craven college
Well done to the four students who completed the five week astronomy course held at Craven college and concluded on the 28th March 2018. Well done Russel Gill Well done Pauline Elliot Well done Charlotte Bond Well done Lucy...
Read MoreThe Space Gallery at the World Museum, Liverpool
Society Secretary Dominic Curran recently visited the World museum in Liverpool. These photos are some of the items on display in the Space gallery. The Planetarium was well worth...
Read MoreThe night sky above Kaaresuvanto, Finnish Lapland
These stunning images of the Aurora Borealis, where captured by Photographer David Akers LRPS on his recent visit to the town of Kaaresuvanto. A village in Enontekiö municipality,in Finnish Lapland. located on the banks of Muonio River, which follows Finland’s western border with Sweden. The images were taken over the nights of the 15th and 16th...
Read MoreFemale Astronomers
Society secretary Dominic Curran welcomes astronomer Mr Martin Lunn OBE FRAS to Keighley astronomical society Yuri Gagarin, Neil Armstrong, Stephen Hawking… Some of the most well-known names in space exploration and astronomy. But let’s not forget about the inspirational women who have contributed to the field. There are many amazing women astronomers...
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