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Dark Adaptation
We all know it takes time for the eyes to adapt to the dark, but have you ever wondered why? It is all down to the chemical process that occur…
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Orion
Dominating the night sky in the winter months, the constellation of Orion is a favourite constellation for many people. It is an easy one to spot – just look for…
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Viewing coloured nebulae
Why can’t I see fabulous coloured nebulae with my telescope? We are all used to seeing fabulous, colourful images from space, taken by the Hubble Space Telescope or from some of…
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The “Distance Ladder”
Measuring Distances – the “Distance Ladder” A question we are often asked when we display the wonderful images taken by our members is ‘how far is away is that galaxy”.…
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Could aliens discover Earth ?
In July 2015, NASA announced that its Kepler space telescope had discovered an Earth-like exoplanet, Kepler 452b; Earth-like because it was in the habitable zone around its star, not too…
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Star charts
Getting to grips with star charts: by a novice for novices Venus and Jupiter are unmissable and unforgettable sights in the night sky when they are in the right part…
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Adding Comets to Stellarium
Comets are often in our skies and can be hard to spot unless they brighten. Stellarium is a very useful tool to find out where and when to look for…
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Blue Moons
When is a Blue Moon not a Blue Moon ? Most people, including me, would say that January 31st 2018 is a Blue Moon as it is the second Full…
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Update on an 11 year image!
Back in September 2011 one of our former members Chris Thayer, caught an image of a super nova in M101. In November 2022 at a talk given by Mark Sullivan…
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Fireball class meteor photographed over Surrey
IAbout 9.30 on Saturday 3 March 2012 I went oout to try and capture an image of comet Garradd with my DSLR. At mag 6.8 it is in range of…