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Eclipses And Other Occultations

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 Moon. We give these occultations a special name – eclipses – solar eclipse for the Sun and lunar eclipse for the Moon. read on..





Star Constellations – What Are They?

Most people will have heard the term “constellation” and will know that it relates to patterns of stars in the sky.

Many people will probably think of astrology and the “Signs of the Zodiac”, for example Aquarius and Pisces.

But how many people know what the constellations actually are? read on..

The most distant object you can see

The most distant object you can see with the naked eye is the Andromeda Galaxy — for most people, at least. read on..

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