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Messier 2: a fine globular cluster in Aquarius

25 September 2023 Mark Armstrong

Messier 2 is probably the best globular cluster of the late-summer/early autumn sky, being a big and bright telescopic target that can also be swept up through 10 x 50 binoculars.

Observing

NGC 488: Pisces’ hidden galaxy that’s a work of art

18 September 2023 Mark Armstrong

NGC 488 in Pisces is an oval-shaped face-on spiral galaxy that’s a bit of a hidden gem.

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The Great Square of Pegasus: heralding autumn

11 September 2023 Mark Armstrong

Longer autumnal nights are taking over from more balmy late-summer evening. Behold the grand appearance in September’s late-evening southern sky of the Great Square of Pegasus

Observing

Comet 2P/Encke on close approach to Earth 

11 September 2023 Mark Armstrong

For the next month or so you can see the return of periodic comet 2P/Encke (Encke’s Comet).

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Venus’ brilliant evening showing for the rest of the year

6 September 2023 Mark Armstrong

Venus is now a brilliant ‘morning star’ seen for a short time in the pre-dawn eastern sky.

Observing

Observe a fine trio of planetary nebulae in Cygnus

4 September 2023 Mark Armstrong

Planetary nebulae are arguably the most popular of all deep-sky objects.

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Comet C/2023 P1 (Nishimura) brightening with nice tail

4 September 2023 Mark Armstrong

Comet C/2023 P1 (Nishimura) was discovered by on August 11 by Hideo Nishimura of Japan. It’s currently in the pre-dawn sky and visible through large binoculars, but you’ll need to observe as soon as possible this week.

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Cygnus’ Crescent rides high on summer evenings

28 August 2023 Mark Armstrong

Superb Cygnus (the Swan) owns the summer nights. It is a constellation overloaded with bright deep-sky objects, including some exceptional nebulae.

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See Saturn as opposition this weekend

22 August 2023 Mark Armstrong

The amazing ringed world Saturn, the jewel in the Solar System’s crown, comes to opposition on 27 August. 

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Capitalise on Barnard’s giant ‘E’ in the sky

21 August 2023 Mark Armstrong

Barnard’s ‘E’ in Aquila is formed from the dark nebulae Barnard 142 and 143 (B142/143). At

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