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‘Blood-soaked’ eyes: Webb and Hubble examine galaxy pair

31 October 2024 Astronomy Now

By teaming up, these two space telescopes have delivered the highest resolution image of IC 2163 and NGC 2207 to date in a combination of mid-infrared, visible, and ultraviolet light.

Observing

Messier 103: one of Cassiopeia’s rich retinue of clusters

28 October 2024 Mark Armstrong

Messier 103 is an impressive object located in Cassiopeia, Autumn’s home for outstanding open clusters.

Observing

A trio of elusive Local Group galaxies

18 October 2024 Mark Armstrong

The mighty Andromeda and Triangulum galaxies dominate deep-sky observer’s view of our Local Group of Galaxies. If you’re looking for more of a Local Group challenge however, check out Cassiopeia’s IC 10, NGC 147 and NGC 185.

Observing

Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) emerges bright in UK’s evening sky

12 October 2024 Mark Armstrong

Following month’s of speculation, C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) has emerged into the UK’s evening sky as a bright comet in the afterglow of the setting Sun.

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Observers across the UK treated to brilliant display of aurora borealis

11 October 2024 Astronomy Now

Observers the length and breadth of the United Kingdom were treated to a brilliant display of the aurora borealis overnight on Thursday/Friday, 10/11 October 2024, during an extremely strong geomagnetic storm.

Observing

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.

Observing

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.

Observing

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.

Observing

Observe Mercury at its morning best

27 August 2024 Mark Armstrong

The elusive, innermost planet pulls to maximum elongation from the Sun to put on its best showing of the year in the pre-dawn sky.

Observing

Open clusters Messier 29 and 39: Cygnus’ star cities

26 August 2024 Mark Armstrong

Amid all the wonderful nebulae that Cygnus has to offer lie Messier 29 and 39, two fine open clusters which are both easily visible through a pair of binoculars against a marvellous Milky Way backdrop as they ride high on late summer nights.

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  • Moon dust preserves record of life’s building blocks
    14 April 2026
  • Dark matter may come in multiple forms, new model suggests
    11 April 2026
  • Witness to history: Artemis II, lunar exploration and hope
    2 April 2026
  • Artificial Intelligence uncovers more than 100 new worlds in NASA data
    25 March 2026
  • XRISM solves gamma-Cas’s 50-year X-ray mystery
    24 March 2026

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