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Copyright©1997 by Gordon Garradd (Australia) This photo of periodic comet Encke was obtained by G. Garradd on 1997 June 5. It was a 100-second exposure obtained with a 25-cm Newtonian…

Venus Transit 2004 On Tuesday 8th June, children will join amateur and professional astronomers to witness one of the rarest events seen from the British Isles. The planet Venus will pass…

Deep Impact Is Coming (Comet Tempel) Following a communication from our Chairman, the EAAS are delighted to have received an article from world renowned comet expert Dr Donald K Yeomans. It's…

A COMET TO ENJOYby Martin McKennaComet SWAN is currently the brightest comet in the night sky and its swim through the evening sky keeps it very well placed for observation…

Probably the best known and third largest, of all the constellations, Ursa Major is also known as the Plough, Big Dipper, the Great Bear or Saucepan. It is used as…

With the exception of Alphecca (Gemma), Corona Borealis, the northern Crown, is a faint constellation of the Northern Hemisphere, and is the counterpart to Corona Australis - The Southern Crown - in…

Although the 5th largest constellation in the sky, Hercules is not very prominent. It represents a kneeling man with one foot on the head of the dragon Draco.Look out for M13…

Also known as The Northern Cross, Cygnus is a constellation of the Northern Hemisphere. Cygnus represents a flying swan located in the Milky Way. The principal star, Deneb, which marks…

Pegasus is easily recognised by 4 stars which form a large square known as The Great Square of Pegasus. One of the stars of the Great Square used to be…

AndromedaAndromeda is a bright constellation, visible all year round in the northern hemisphere (circumpolar.) and represents the figure of a woman with arms outstretched. It contains the famous spiral galaxy…