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Double Star observing (Friends): Tonight from 8pm (weather permitting)


What's Up - Week of 8th February

  • Astronomical twilight ends at 19.03UT at the start of the week and 19.12UT at the end

  • The Moon is waning and will be New next Sunday and visible as a slender cresecent mid-next week

  • The Sun is increasing rapidly in activity and already we have seen an M2 class X-ray flare. A large sunspot group 1044 appeared this week-end and promises more flare actvity. Watch the front of the website and for data click on the Solar status box. There is no doubt that Cycle 24 is well underway

  • There are no evening ISS passes this week

  • There is one superbright Iridium flare on Monday at 19.13.28 at 40 degrees altitude in NNE

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Featured Blackett Image



First Quarter Moon taken through 10 inch 12/04 orientation as seen by eye