Posted on: June, 26th, 2017 | in General, Meetings, Planets, Stellar
Weather permitting, the telescopes will be available for viewing from the start of the meeting. The Moon will be getting low on the Western horizon by 7:30pm so should be viewed at the start of the meeting before it sets. Jupiter and Saturn will be ideal for viewing throughout the […] Read more»
Posted on: April, 25th, 2017 | in Meetings, Planets, Solar System
The presentation for the first half will be “The Planet Saturn – Details about this, the most beautiful planet of all in our solar system”. The break will be followed by equally informative astronomical items. Weather permitting, the telescopes will be available for viewing. Jupiter is now in the evening […] Read more»
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Posted on: April, 11th, 2017 | in cosmology, Planets, Solar System
Cassini and Huygens space probe was launched in 1997 and arrived in orbit around Saturn in 2004. In December 2004 Huygens probe landed on the moon Titan – the first probe ever landed in the outer solar system – and sent back pictures and data. Cassini continued to orbit Titan […] Read more»
