Elizabeth CockingJun 30, 20234 min readIn this MonthAstronomical anniversaries in the month of July Fascinating anniversaries selected by Elizabeth Cocking. 6th July 1938 Lysithea, a moon of Jupiter, is discovered by Seth Barnes...
Toner StevensonJun 17, 20231 min readPast EventsMember's presentation night: Mon 3 July6:30pm, held via Zoom, the link is sent via our secretary to all members. This is our annual Members presentation night where we feature...
Janette BrenanOct 22, 20221 min readSkywatchers Astronomy BulletinAstronomers' Bulletin: October to December 2022In this issue: Juno's Europa AR13014: Saga of a quiet giant by Harry Roberts Solar Observations by Monty Leventhal OAM Taurus-Littrow...
Andrew WoodOct 12, 20206 min readSolar ObservingA Day in My Life of The Solar System"I set out to observe as many Solar System objects as I could..."
Elizabeth CockingNov 30, 20193 min readIn this MonthIn this month: December11th December 1972 Apollo 17, the last of the Apollo missions, lands on the Moon. Eugene Cernan, commander of Apollo 17, still holds the...
Elizabeth CockingMay 1, 20181 min readDid you know? - the planetsThe Earth is not a sphere ! It is an oblate spheroid. Due to its rotation it bulges out at the equator about 43 km more than at the...