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Astronomy Almanac for January 2024

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Here are some of the astronomical and stargazing highlights for January 2024. All times are in your local time zone as reported by your browser.

Important Andromedids Meteor Shower Update

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There seems to be some exciting news about the upcoming Andromedids Meteor Outburst due for December 5th between 9 to 12 p.m UTC.

How to Find Starlink Satellite Trains

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A few nights ago, I witnessed a train of Starlink satellites moving across the sky. I was quick to grab my camera and record them, but unfortunately, the footage turned out shaky due to the lack of a tripod. This experience motivated me to capture them again, but this time with better equipment. I find that the starlink sattelite trains, while many do complain about them are the most spectacular satellites found in the night sky.

Astronomy Almanac for December 2023

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Here are some of the astronomical and stargazing highlights for December 2023. All times are in your local time zone as reported by your browser.

Astronomy Almanac for November 2023

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Here are some of the astronomical and stargazing highlights for November 2023. All times are in your local time zone as reported by your browser.

How to find Polaris: Also Known as the Pole Star and North Star

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I was in the South Downs, a dark sky site, looking at the night sky and I thought it was a great opportunity to explain how easy it is to find Polaris.

Astronomy Almanac for October 2023

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Here are some of the astronomical and stargazing highlights for October 2023. All times are in your local time zone as reported by your browser.

How to Identify Unidentified Objects in the Night Sky

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Several nights ago, I tried to see the Perseid Meteor Shower in Charmouth, an idyllic south coast town, but the weather wasn't cooperating. I was also using my DSLR to try and capture some of the fainter meteors. I, however, noticed an unusual object when I was going through the photos later on that I wasn't sure how to identify, so in this article I'll share what I did to identify that object, and maybe this will help you identify objects in the night sky as well that you are unsure about.

Astronomy Almanac for September 2023

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Here are some of the astronomical and stargazing highlights for September 2023. All times are in your local time zone as reported by your browser.

Astronomy Almanac for August 2023

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Here are some of the astronomical and stargazing highlights for August 2023. All times are in your local time zone as reported by your browser.