Category Archives: Stars

Summer’s Here! Summer Triangle Of Stars Just Seen..

I have just photographed the “Summer Triangle” from my driveway, using a Canon DSLR camera. The three stars are low in the East, so we can rejoice.. summer has arrived! The “Summer Triangle” is a startling asterism of three bright … Continue reading →

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Comet Lulin Images, Near Regulus In Leo

At last, the skies over Kent cleared last night for a few hours.  I was finally able to photograph Comet Lulin. This is something of a relief…   For the past three weeks, I’ve been making maps of Lulin’s projected … 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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