My Early Years In Astronomy by John McConnell FRAS‘It is horrifying to look back and realise that […]
Amateur Astronomy (Getting Started) – by Stevie BeasantAmateur astronomy is a hobby which is becoming more […]
Mars at Opposition – October 2020 by Stevie BeasantThe opposition of Mars in October 2020 will be the […]
Comet C/2020 F3 Neowise by Martin McKennaWhen will the next bright comet appear? This was the […]
Visual comet hunting – A deeper look by Martin McKennaResident comet hunter and EAAS member, Martin McKenna […]
Why observe comets? by Martin McKennaResident comet hunter and EAAS member, Martin McKenna […]
Visual Comet Hunting by Martin McKennaINTRODUCTION Visual comet hunting is the systematic […]
Saturn, The Lord Of The RingsDecember 2003 On New Years Eve the planet Saturn will […]
Choosing Your First TelescopeChoosing Your First Telescope – A […]
Astronomy Formulae by Andrew JohnstonIntroduction Here is a set of formulae and numbers […]
Choosing a telescope By Andrew JohnstonThere are three types of telescopes for the Amateur […]
A Short Guide to Choosing Eyepieces by Neil PatersonThe following is a basic guide to some of the factors […]
How to make a very sensitive jam jar magnetometer by Robert CobainHi all, Just thought I would write up the instructions […]
The World of Atmospheric Optics – Part One by John Flannery SDASMy heart leaps up when I beholdA Rainbow in the sky: […]
The World of Atmospheric Optics – Part Two by John Flannery SDASIn the first installment of this series on atmospheric […]
Ursid MeteorsThe Ursids meteor activity begins annually around 17th […]
Astronomers Watch Comet Break Up Comet 73P Schwachmann-Wachmann 3Armagh Observatory, 5th May 2006: A comet, currently […]
The Geminid Meteor ShowerThe Geminids The Geminid meteor shower officially […]
The Lyrid Meteors – 16th to 25th AprilThe Lyrid meteor shower streams from a point in the […]
Learn about the Solar SystemThe words “solar system” refer to the Sun […]
Solar Features by John McConnell FRASIn 1610, shortly after viewing the sun with his ‘new […]
The SeasonsOur planet takes just over 365 days to orbit the Sun – […]
The PerseidsThe annual Perseid meteor shower is coming. The shower […]
Leonid Meteor ShowerThis article was written with predictions for 2006, […]
About VenusVenus is the second brightest object in the night sky […]
Solar Observing tips by John Mcconnell FRASAs a veteran solar observer, I have been asked many […]
Noctilucent Cloud SeasonNow that we have entered the beginning of June, […]
Markree Castle Observatory and The Discovery of the Asteroid MetisThe story of the Coopers of Markree Castle, Co. Sligo, […]
William Edward Wilson And The Story Of DaramonaThe challenge presented to astronomers by poor climate […]
Eclipses on Mars by Apostolos ChristouMars has two moons, Phobos and Deimos. These are very […]
The Star of BethlehemIt seems that every year, the age-old question of the […]
Encke Comet visible in Southern HemisphereCopyright©1997 by Gordon Garradd (Australia) This […]
Venus Transit 2004Venus Transit 2004 On Tuesday 8th June, children […]
Deep Impact Is Coming (Comet Tempel)Deep Impact Is Coming (Comet Tempel) Following a […]
Comet C/2006 M4 (Swan)A COMET TO ENJOYby Martin McKenna Comet SWAN is […]
Constellations: Ursa MajorProbably the best known and third largest, of all the […]
Constellations: Corona Borealis and BootesWith the exception of Alphecca (Gemma), Corona […]
Constellations: Hercules and LyraAlthough the 5th largest constellation in the sky, […]
Constellations: CygnusAlso known as The Northern Cross, Cygnus is a […]
Constellations: PegasusPegasus is easily recognised by 4 stars which form a […]
Constellations: Andromeda, Cassiopeia and PerseusAndromeda Andromeda is a bright constellation, visible […]
Leonid Meteors Outburst (2009) – Mark StrongeThis year’s annual display of the Leonid meteor […]
