September 2024 – Astronomy Now

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[ 30 August 2026 ] Roman Space Telescope launches on mission to survey the Universe News
[ 24 August 2026 ] JWST’s ‘impossible’ early galaxies may be even more massive than we thought News
[ 7 August 2026 ] How to observe the 12 August 2026 solar eclipse Eclipse
[ 5 August 2026 ] Falcon 9 lunar impact: More than a new crater News
[ 25 July 2026 ] Euclid opens a new window on the first billion years of cosmic history 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.

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