Items Featured In TGP NOMINAL 5.1 - World Space Week 2018
UK Astronomy @ New Scientist Live! 2018:
Johns Berger's Visit to Niagara Falls (U.S. Side) :
Ross Hockham's October Skies:
URANUS is best seen this month as it is just about to reach opposition at the end of the month on 24th.
I was able to find it in the constellation Aries, even with a nearly full moon,
with my 10" reflector scope and even took photos with my phone.
Unfortunately on 24th when Uranus is at its best, we also again have a full moon in the way,
but you should still be able to spot it with a keen eye and dark sky.
NEPTUNE is placed in Aquarius at the moment and now is a pretty good time to find it.
You may spot it in binoculars with a tripod or very steady hand but a telescope is definitely the best to see it. Look for its main moon Triton with its thick atmosphere, it's slightly out of the ordinary.
At the end of September we had the harvest moon.
Officially marking the start of dark sky months (October to March),
Which is the best time for astronomers who aren't into the sun or solar, nights start to darken around 7-8pm.
Leaving ample time to get out and look at the autumns treats,
especially around the 9th when we have a new moon.
Officially marking the start of dark sky months (October to March),
Which is the best time for astronomers who aren't into the sun or solar, nights start to darken around 7-8pm.
Leaving ample time to get out and look at the autumns treats,
especially around the 9th when we have a new moon.
On the 8th the Draconid meteor shower peaks, radiating from the dragons head in the constellation Draco.
Also coinciding with a close pass of its parent comet especially with the moon out of the way.
This comet is not far from the star Sirius which can be seen on the 12th and will be a binocular object.
On the 10th, the Taurid meteor shower is predicted to peak,
radiating from the awesome cluster called the Pleiades or sometimes known as the seven sisters,
which form part of the constellation,Taurus the bull.
On the 11th, Jupiter is not far from the crescent moon.
As the sunsets, it can be seen, bottom left of the Moon.
On the 14th, the Moon is not far from the planet Saturn, just to the left of the Moon.
radiating from the awesome cluster called the Pleiades or sometimes known as the seven sisters,
which form part of the constellation,Taurus the bull.
On the 11th, Jupiter is not far from the crescent moon.
As the sunsets, it can be seen, bottom left of the Moon.
On the 14th, the Moon is not far from the planet Saturn, just to the left of the Moon.
The 16th is another chance to spot the Lunar X and V,
Which will be best viewed around 7pm
On the 18th Mars gets a close visit by the moon (bottom right of the moon)
Which will be best viewed around 7pm
On the 18th Mars gets a close visit by the moon (bottom right of the moon)
On the 21st, the Orionid meteor shower peaks.
It radiates from from the constellation Orion the hunter and is usually near the red giant Betelgeuse.
Unfortunately a bright Moon will be in the way, but still be on the look out for meteors!
It radiates from from the constellation Orion the hunter and is usually near the red giant Betelgeuse.
Unfortunately a bright Moon will be in the way, but still be on the look out for meteors!
On the 27th Aldebaran will be to the right of the Moon tonight,
which is an orange giant star that represents the Bulls eye in the Constellation Taurus.
Don't forget the clocks go back on the 28th
[from British Summer Time (BST) to Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)]
UK AStronomy October Events:
Stars At Stowe Stargazing - Friday 19th October from 6pm (Tickets Available from the Stowe House Website)
UK Astronomy Photo Competition Exhibition - Cowper & Newton Museum, 02/10/18 - 27/10/18, Free Entry
More information can be found at the UK Astronomy Website
or ask about the events on the UK Astronomy FaceBook Group
UK Astronomy Photo Competition Exhibition - Cowper & Newton Museum, 02/10/18 - 27/10/18, Free Entry
More information can be found at the UK Astronomy Website
or ask about the events on the UK Astronomy FaceBook Group
Space Rocks:
Richard J Bartlett - Astronomy Author:
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Unusual Celestial Bodies Mentioned
Exploring space doesn't always have to be about looking, we can listen too.
'Hello Moon Can You Hear Me?' is a remix of sounds from space by music producers Jim Spencer and David Tolan working in collaboration with Jodrell Bank's Tim O'Brien.
The track includes signals from spacecraft at the dawn of the space age, the death throes of an exploding star and the sounds which flooded through the Universe after the Big Bang. The title itself echoes the recording of a voice bounced off the Moon made more than 50 years ago at Jodrell Bank.
'Hello Moon Can You Hear Me?' is a remix of sounds from space by music producers Jim Spencer and David Tolan working in collaboration with Jodrell Bank's Tim O'Brien.
The track includes signals from spacecraft at the dawn of the space age, the death throes of an exploding star and the sounds which flooded through the Universe after the Big Bang. The title itself echoes the recording of a voice bounced off the Moon made more than 50 years ago at Jodrell Bank.
To celebrate, World Space Week Richard J Bartlett is going to be releasing the Kindle edition of next year's guide, 2019 An Astronomical Year, but he is also giving you guys access to the PDF version - for free :-)
The link is below (FYI, you'll probably need to be on a laptop or desktop computer to download it. Mobile devices can be problematic.)
Feel free to download the PDF version and pass the file and the link along to anyone you want.
The only thing Richard asks is that, if you have a few minutes, he'd really appreciate a short review on Amazon.
UK Kindle: https://tinyurl.com/19ayukkin
UK PDF: https://tinyurl.com/19ayukpdf