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Global Astronomy Month incorporating International Dark Sky Week
April sees Global Astronomy Month (GAM) 2013. Between April 1st and 30th, as the name suggests, across the world various events will be taking place to celebrate this annual event. Global Astronomy Month is organised by Astronomers Without Borders whose … Continue reading
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Tagged Astronomy Without Borders, Dark Sky Discovery, Eclipse, Global Astronomy Month, Globe at Night, International Dark Sky Week, Jupiter, Leo, Light Pollution, Low Dalby Astronomy Centre, Lunar, Lyrids, Messier Marathon, meteor, Milky Way class, Orion, Saturn, Solar, Star Count
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First SARAS Members Winter Star Camp a Success Under Bee-autiful Skies
February 8th and 9th saw the first winter star camp for SARAS members at Humble Bee Farm near Flixton, Scarborough. Despite frosty conditions outside, members enjoyed the much needed warmth provided by wooden wigwams rather than living under canvas for … Continue reading
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Tagged active regions, Andy Exton FRAS, astrophotography, Celestron 6SE, constellations, Coronado, Dobsonian, Events (Members), Humble Bee Farm, Io, Jim Cornmell, Jupiter, Leo, M81, NEQ6, nova, prominence, PST, shadow transit, Skywatcher, solar observing, Solarmax, star trails, Sun, sun spots, telescope, time lapse, transit, widefield, winter star camp
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Leonid Meteor Shower – Morning of Saturday 17th November
The peak of the Leonid meteor shower occurs between midnight and dawn this coming Saturday morning. Around 20 meteors an hour are visible at the peak of the shower, originating from the constellation of Leo, from the head of the … Continue reading
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Tagged Leo, Leonids, meteor shower
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