Did you know? Gamma Rays & Gamma Ray Bursts.
Blamed for turning Bruce Banner into the Incredible Hulk, Gamma Rays and Gamma Ray Bursts are the most energetic and luminous...
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Elizabeth Cocking
Jan 12, 20201 min read
Did you know? Dwarf stars
This month . . . Dwarfs. No, not Snow White and her seven companions. Dwarf stars. They come in a variety of colours and are the last...
Elizabeth Cocking
Nov 7, 20191 min read
Did you know? The Andromeda Galaxy
This month ……. The Andromeda Galaxy (M31). On a collision course with the Milky Way it will be visiting us “shortly” The Andromeda Galaxy...
Elizabeth Cocking
Oct 16, 20192 min read
Did you know? The Southern Cross
The Southern Cross is an iconic constellation steeped in our nation’s history and culture. The photograph in this post was taken by...
Elizabeth Cocking
Sep 7, 20191 min read
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This month Pluto…. Once our ninth planet Pluto was demoted to “dwarf planet’ in 2006. However, with the New Horizons mission enigmatic...
Elizabeth Cocking
Jul 18, 20192 min read
Did you know? The Apollo missions
This month we celebrate the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11 landing on the Moon with a few little known facts of the Apollo missions. Where...
Elizabeth Cocking
Jun 3, 20191 min read
Did you know? Comets...dirty snowballs
The long and short of it….. the orbital period of comets can range from long period comets like Comet McNaught, 92,700 years, to Comet...
Elizabeth Cocking
May 5, 20191 min read
Did you know? Royal Greenwich Observatory
This month we feature the Royal Greenwich Observatory and the Prime Meridian – Where East meets West The Prime Meridian is arbitrary and...
Elizabeth Cocking
Apr 6, 20191 min read
Did you know? Telescopes
This month ……. Telescopes. From the Greek “tele” meaning far, and “skopein” meaning to look or see Telescopes aren’t just for...
Elizabeth Cocking
Jan 6, 20191 min read
Did you know - Stars: the oldest, biggest and hottest of the bunch
Our first club meeting is on Monday 4 February at 6:30pm, with a presentation by Lesa Moore about astrobiology. The Oldest Star: One of...
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