Clear sky and good transparency towards the southern horizon last night so I went for my first shot of Mars…
Comet 2017 S3 PANSTARRS
As I mentioned before we’re expecting some reasonably bright comets between now and the end of the year. First up…
Bright comets on the way
I’ve had a quick look ahead to see if we’re due any bright comets anytime soon. Good news! C/2017 S3…
The planets (2018 – 2050)
I usually post a planetary elongation chart around Christmas showing where the bright planets will be the following year. Went…
Quick look at Saturn
Haven’t had the Dobsonian out in ages. No excuse really….it takes a minute to set up and I only have…
Maths notes
I’ve added a page with my mathematics lecture notes. They cover a range of topics from approximately GCSE to maths…
Solar eclipse magnitude and obscuration
I made an app on Geogebra which shows the link between solar eclipse magnitude (fraction of the solar diameter covered)…
July Night Sky
The sky never reaches astronomical darkness during July in Northumberland. As you can see from the star chart this is…
The Blaze Star and the Reverse Nova
An hour or so after sunset during the summer in Northumberland. Twilight is draining from the sky. The first star…
July’s Lunar Eclipse
The full moon at the end of July is also a total lunar eclipse. From my home in Northumberland the…