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International Astronomy Show 2024(Saturday 14th September 2024) This event attracted amateur astronomers from across the country, a wide range of vendors and guest exhibitors, and passionate astronomy lovers under one roof to celebrate the wonders of the universe and explore the latest … Continue reading →

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The Belt of Venus is a pinkish glow that appeared in the evening sky shortly after sunset. (more information & photos)

The Elephant’s Trunk Nebula is a concentration of interstellar gas and dust within the much larger ionized gas region IC 1396 located in the constellation Cephus (The King). Guides to the night skyDeep Sky Object: IC1396 (Elephant’s Trust Nebula)Constellation: Cephus (The King)

The Moonwalkers: A Journey with Tom HanksBSL screening on the following dates: OMore information for venue & book tickets

The Crab Nebula (catalogue designations M1, NGC 1952) is a supernova remnant and pulsar wind nebula in the constellation of Taurus (The Bull). Guides to the night skyDeep Sky Object: M1 (The Crab Nebula)Constellation: Taurus (The Bull)

Messier 35 is an open star cluster 2800 light-years away in Gemini with NGC 2158 appears to be situated but NGC 2158 is 14,700 lightyears away, and is believed to be about 2 billion years old. Guides to the night skyDeep Sky … Continue reading →

Messier 67 is an open cluster in the Cancer constellation, and situated close to the celestial equator. Guides to the night skyDeep Sky Object: M67 (open cluster)Constellation: Cancer (The Crab)

Messier 56 is a globular cluster located 33,000 light-years away from Earth in the constellation Lyra (The Lyra). Guides to the night skyDeep Sky Object: M56 (globular cluster)Constellation: Lyra (The Lyra)

This comet was visible in the night sky for observers in the northern hemisphere.