March 2024 – Astronomy Now

12 October 2024

Latest News

[ 11 October 2024 ] Observers across the UK treated to brilliant display of aurora borealis News
[ 30 April 2024 ] JWST captures zooms in on the ‘mane’ of the iconic Horsehead Nebula News
[ 25 April 2024 ] NASA’s Voyager 1 probe calls home after five months News
[ 22 February 2024 ] Commercial lunar lander returns America to the Moon News
[ 7 November 2023 ] First colour images from Euclid space telescope get rave reviews News

Focus on Messier 106

25 March 2024 Steve Kelly

Spiral galaxy Messier 106 in Canes Venatici faces stiff competition there but remains one of the northern sky’s best .

Inspect impressive Mare Imbrium

15 March 2024 Steve Kelly

In and around the vast Imbrium Basin is a very fertile area for lunar observers. For our Imbrium expedition let’s zero in on its magnificent mountain ranges and great selection of impact craters.

M95 & M96: A close galaxy pairing in Leo

13 March 2024 Mark Armstrong

Spiral galaxies Messier 95 and 96 are Leo’s second great Messier duo, after Messier 65 and 66.