UK finishes 2017 with a bang. A large fireball event spotted by 300+ members of public accross the UK. The event occured on December 31st 2017 around 17:34 UT and judging from the reports it was in green colour with reported...
Read MoreDuring this period the moon will reach its full phase on Monday January 1st. At that time the moon will lie opposite the sun and will lie above the horizon all night long as seen from mid-northern latitudes. This will be the worst time to try and view meteor activity as the bright moon will obscure all but the brighter meteors.
Read MoreSeason’s Greetings again all, Hope everyone is having a superb Christmas Day! I got yet another early Christmas gift this past Friday morning when the skies yet again somehow managed to clear out after midnight and I...
Read MoreGreetings all, Well, I just woke up from what proved to be one of the most bizarre, surreal, unlikely, and totally amazing nights in my recent (or forever, really) meteor watching memory! It was a tale of sky high hopes,...
Read MoreDuring this period the moon will reach its first quarter phase on Tuesday December 26th. At that time the half-illuminated moon will lie 90 degrees east of the sun and will set near midnight local standard time (LST) as seen from mid-northern latitudes. As the week progresses the waxing gibbous moon will set later in the morning as the window of opportunity to view under dark conditions diminishes.
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