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The Moon – Our Nearest Neighbour In Space
The Moon is a familiar sight in the sky and it is our nearest neighbour in Space, being only (in astronomical terms) 250,000 miles away. It is thought that the Moon was probably once part of the Earth,...
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Occultation is the term use to describe when one object in Space, passes in front of another object and in doing so, obstructs our view of it. We are familiar with occultations of the Sun and the...
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Fabulous "Spring Moonwatch" Week!
Well, what fun this week… It’s been designated ”Spring Moonwatch” week, as part of the IYA 2009 and we have been blessed with wonderful clear skies here in South-East England. I have helped run two...
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Jupiter And Moon Conjunction Tonight
Moon Jupiter Conjunction Sept 29th 2009 (click for larger image) Lovely close conjunction (appulse, for some) of the Moon and planet Jupiter tonight. The Moon appears to be about half a degree in...
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