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Mon, 20 May 2013  

How low can you get?


Tue, 14 May 2013  

Giant solar flares appear


Tue, 30 Apr 2013  

Spot the difference – Chi Cyg at max


Fri, 26 Apr 2013  

Saturn at its brightest


Wed, 24 Apr 2013  

Partial lunar eclipse on Thursday


Sat, 02 Mar 2013  

Viewing Comet PanSTARRS


Tue, 26 Feb 2013  

View the Orion Nebula


Sat, 16 Feb 2013  

See Mercury for yourself


Sun, 10 Feb 2013  

How to spot asteroid 2012 DA14


Sun, 03 Feb 2013  

Meeting video of Patrick Moore tribute


Wed, 23 Jan 2013  

Find Vesta in the Hyades


Tue, 15 Jan 2013  

Sun's activity increases


Wed, 09 Jan 2013  

Brian Cox signing pictures online


Tue, 08 Jan 2013  

Things are getting busy on the Sun!


Wed, 02 Jan 2013  

Catch a Quadrantid!


Mon, 24 Dec 2012  

Test your Christmas telescope!


Wed, 12 Dec 2012  

Wrap up warm for the Geminids!


Sun, 09 Dec 2012  

Sir Patrick Moore, 1923-2012


Sun, 02 Dec 2012  

Chance to catch fleeting Mercury!


Sun, 25 Nov 2012  

Two bright asteroids to observe