Derekscope

Only 20 minutes sacked to stop after the clouds interrupted ~ Sh2-119 is a large patch of emission nebula and sits right next to the North America Nebula (NGC7000) in the constellation Cygnus.

A shadow transit of Europa is when the shadow of Jupiter’s moon Europa passes across the face of Jupiter.

C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS was seen by a naked-eye from my outside location of Milton Keynes.

Starlink are visible to the unaided eye ~ a string of pearls or a “train” of bright lights moving across the night sky.

Caught the comet tonight, easy naked eye object despite bright moonlight. Long tail, also naked eye visible.

This short movie illustrates what has been seen from the campsite at Kelling Heath, Norfolk.

Camping under the Northern Lights at Norfolk.

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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 advancements in the field where I enjoyed.

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