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Transit of Venus 2012 – My “last in our lifetime” washout (but with a silver...
by yaska77 The alarm went off just after 4am this morning. Dragging myself to the window in the hope last night’s rain had passed and the sky would allow unrestricted access to the transit of Venus, I...
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Astronomy Events – July 2012
by yaska77 The year marches ever onward and already July is upon us! Where is the year going!? Noted below we’ve listed some interesting upcoming Astronomy Events for July, with a little something for...
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Astronomy Events – August 2012
by yaska77 Prepare to crane your necks as the Perseid display peaks mid-month. Considered one of the most reliable meteor showers, Perseid spotting is a great way to spend the Summer evenings (British...
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Astronomy Events – November 2012
by yaska77 Dark early evening skies are back with us now British Summer Time has ended, and winter is fast approaching. We’ve had little to no opportunity for much observing or photography in recent...
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Astronomy is contagious!
by yaska77 The great thing about astronomy is that anyone with a sky over their heads can get involved. You don’t need a truckload of expensive gear, just an interest and a modicum of patience will get...
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Astronomy Events – January 2014
by yaska77 Happy New Year! Firstly, all of us at Sky-Watching would like to wish our visitors a very happy 2014! It’s because you keep visiting and reading our posts that we keep writing, and although...
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Astronomy Events – February 2014
by yaska77 Well January seems to have passed in a flash! Unfortunately the much reported terrible weather we’ve had in Britain has meant we’ve been afforded no chance whatsoever to get any astronomy...
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Astronomy Events – March 2014
by yaska77 The weather is turning! It must be by now!? After the wettest (and probably windiest) winter on record in the UK karma best be ready to give us an amazing Spring!! The layer of dust...
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Astronomy Events – April 2014
by yaska77 British Summer Time is now in effect, giving us lighter evenings and signalling the approach of actual summertime :) April is a good month for garden astronomers, the warmer evenings allow...
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Astronomy Events – May 2014
by yaska77 Now we’re talking, the weather is warming up nicely and hanging around outdoors for the evening is no longer the daunting (and chilly) prospect it was just a few months ago. We admit we’ve...
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Astronomy Events – June 2014
by yaska77 So much of the year has passed already and we would be genuinely depressed at the lack of viewing opportunities we’ve had this year, if we weren’t so sickeningly optimistic! June usually...
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Astronomy Events – July 2014
by yaska77 Summertime! Long days, short warm evenings, is there a better season to enjoy the night? This is the time of year to have friends round for a barbecue during the day, then fire up the...
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Astronomy Events – August 2014
by yaska77 The British summer is often maligned, and usually for good reason we’ll agree. But this year we’ve had some nice balmy (if often hazy) evenings so we’re hopeful to get some more imaging done...
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Astronomy Events – September 2014
by yaska77 Don’t get us wrong, we love summertime but we find we’re busier doing things other than astronomy in the evenings. So as the nights start to draw in and things are cooling down, we find we...
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Astronomy Events – October 2014
by yaska77 The nights are certainly closing in quickly now, and although that confirms summer is most definitely over it also means more hours of darkness for astronomy and sky-watching! There are some...
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Astronomy Events – November 2014
by yaska77 It’s amazing how much turning the clocks back by just one hour can make the world of difference, as we did in the UK recently when British Summer Time officially came to an end. Almost...
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Astronomy Events – December 2014
by yaska77 Have you noticed it yet? That particular familiar smell in the air that tells you it’s going to be a frosty evening. Festive lights are starting to appear on houses and trees, and the queues...
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Astronomy Events – January 2015
by yaska77 Another year has been ticked off and a squeaky clean and shiny new one is upon us, all fresh faced and full of promise and optimism. Many start off the new year with plans, aspirations or...
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Astronomy Events – February 2015
by yaska77 Another month ticked off then, it really feels like I sit down to compile these guides every other week at the moment, time seems to be passing so quickly. Modern lives can keep us so busy...
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Astronomy Events – March 2015
by yaska77 We’re now heading into one of my two favourite times of year. Spring and Autumn are perfect for some long evenings out under the stars, you still get the benefit of longer nights without the...
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