September 2024 – Astronomy Now

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[ 21 October 2025 ] Europe’s planet hunting spacecraft complete and ready for final testing News
[ 24 September 2025 ] Nova outburst in Centaurus News
[ 12 September 2025 ] Astronomy Now relaunches digital platform News
[ 8 September 2025 ] Potentially habitable planet TRAPPIST-1e displays tentative evidence for an atmosphere News
[ 18 August 2025 ] Ten-Year Lease Extension Confirmed at Herstmonceux Observatory News

South America’s annular ‘Ring of Fire’ eclipse

26 September 2024 Mark Armstrong

The breathtaking majesty of a total eclipse of the Sun is unrivalled. However, an annular eclipse of the Sun is a very special event in and of itself. Parts of South America are the lucky ones on 2 October.

NGC 7479: Pegasus’ superb barred spiral galaxy

25 September 2024 Mark Armstrong

There’s something especially spectacular about a spiral galaxy which sports a central bar. NGC 7479 fits the bill as a classic example and one of the best in its morphological class.

Don’t miss Saturn at opposition

2 September 2024 Mark Armstrong

Ringed-world Saturn comes to opposition on 8 September, offering its best observing circumstances for the year.