Did You know?...Lucy, the Diamond Star
This month, when Paul McCartney is in town, Elizabeth Cocking turns her gaze towards BPM 37093 otherwise known as “Lucy, the Diamond...
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Elizabeth Cocking
Jul 16, 20231 min read
Did you know? Alpha Centauri
This month . . . Meet the neighbours! Alpha Centauri - the closest star system to our solar system. The Alpha Centauri system consists...
Elizabeth Cocking
Jun 12, 20231 min read
Did you know? Orion's Belt
Located in the constellation of Orion the Hunter, his belt is unmistakeable in the night sky. Orion’s belt consists of three evenly...
Elizabeth Cocking
Oct 8, 20221 min read
Did you know? Asteroids
This month we feature…. Asteroids Asteroids come in all shapes and sizes, from the almost spherical to irregular like Eros which is...
Elizabeth Cocking
Aug 9, 20222 min read
Did you know? Voyager Mission
This month . . . The Voyager mission. Launched 45 years ago they were the first spacecraft to leave the solar system and are now...
Elizabeth Cocking
Jun 8, 20212 min read
Did you know: Uranus
Did you know: Astronomical tidbits and this months is our Solar System planet Uranus.
Elizabeth Cocking
Mar 8, 20201 min read
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...
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...
Elizabeth Cocking
Jul 1, 20181 min read
Did You know? Nebula (plural Nebulae)
This month we feature…. Nebula (plural Nebulae) Latin for “cloud”. The image above is of the great Orion Nebula - this is an object you...
Elizabeth Cocking
Jun 1, 20181 min read
Did you know? - the constellations
This month we feature …. The Constellations (latin for “set of stars”) There are 88 constellations in the western astronomy night sky...
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