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Astronomy Supplier Interviews – Recorded Live At Astrofest!

  I have just been to this year’s Astrofest event in London.  And I thought you might find it interesting, if I interviewed some of the traders, exhibiting at the event. You may also like these related articles:Big December Meteor … Continue reading →

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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 … Continue reading →

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Uranus – Planet Profile

Uranus was unknown before 1781 when William Herschel discovered it using a telescope. It was therefore the first planet to be discovered by modern astronomy. Prior to this and going back to ancient times, only the five planets which can … Continue reading →

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