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This photo of the First Quarter Moon shows the positions of the Lunar V (top), and the Lunar X (bottom) ~ the best time to observe these two claire-obscure effects is when the Moon is seven days old. BSL Version … Continue reading →

Neptune will be visible in the night sky, but spotting it will require binoculars or a telescope ~ Neptune is quite faint and not visible to the naked eye. BSL Version oooo

As evening twilight darkened on Friday 3rd January, Venus and the moon were visible to the naked eye in the south-west night sky. oooo

Great opportunity, capturing Io’s shadow on Jupiter can be remarkable photography. oooo

Occultation of Saturn The Moon will pass in front of Saturn, creating a lunar occultation visible from the United Kingdom. The occultation will be visible from Milton Keynes ~ it will begin with the disappearance of Saturn behind the Moon … Continue reading →

On Friday 3rd, the pair will be too widely separated to fit within the field of view of a telescope, but will be visible to the naked eye or through a pair of binoculars. BSL Version oooo

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NGC2244 know as the Rosette Nebula Cluster, is an open cluster located in the constellation Monoceros, near the celestial equator ~ embedded within the large Rosette Nebula, a stunning region of star formation. Best viewing time – December through February … Continue reading →

The shape of “rosette” shape gives the nebula its name, appearing as a flower in astrophotography. Guides to the night skyDeep Sky Object: NGC2237 (Rosette Nebula)Constellation: Monoceros (Mon)

If we compare this B33 (Horsehead) in constellation Orion, to our Earth, the nebula is so massive that you could fit more than a million Earths across it!