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New Horizons is a NASA space probe launched to study the dwarf planet Pluto, its moons and one or two other Kuiper belt objects, depending on which are in position to be explored. Part of the New Frontiers program, the … Continue reading →

On Xmas Eve the ISS will over fly UK at 17.21. Get the kids outside to see “Santa’s Sleigh” flying over!

This year the Geminid meteor shower occur from 13th to 14th December 2013 and will peak on the 14th. The Geminids are a meteor shower caused by the object 3200 Phaethon,which is thought to be a Palladian asteroid with a … Continue reading →

The Taurid meteor showers are split into two with the Southern Taurids happening on 4-5th November and the Northern Taurids occurring on the 11-12th Novenmber 2014. Unfortunately the Southern Taurids coincide with a full moon and will be washed out. … Continue reading →

A possible new supernova has been detected in the spiral galaxy M61. At this time it is not known which type it is. http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/followups/J12215757+0428185.html http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w189/walcom77/M61_animation__annotatedT14_H06_October_30_2014_zpsmyjgqb5y.gif Image Copyright: by Ernesto Guido, Martino Nicolini & Nick Howes – For more info: http://remanzacco.blogspot.com … Continue reading →

The next “Introduction to Astronomy Course” will take place on 15th November 2014. Information and bookings can be made here: http://www.normanlockyer.com/Education.html

Sunspot AR2192 has produced 3 X class solar flares in as many days. The flares were an X 3.1, X 1.6 and an X 2.0 and caused minor radio blackouts. So far no CME’s have occurred. http://spaceweather.com/

The ISS will be visible from Exeter, on Saturday, 18 Oct 20:05:00 Starting in the WNW (282°) Ending in the E (93°) at 20:08:48 Maximum elevation: 86° Brightness: -0.2 http://issdetector.com

The ISS will be visible from Exeter, on Friday, 17 Oct 19:17:07 Starting in the W (270°) Ending in the E (81°) at 19:22:58 Maximum elevation: 74° Brightness: -2.4 http://issdetector.com

The Orionids will peak on the evening of the 20/21st October 2014. With a new Moon on these evenings it should be favourable for viewing as many as 20 – 25 meteors per hour. The best way to view the … Continue reading →