If you thought that SKA was a style of Jamaican music, think again. It’s an amazing new radio telescope with a collecting area of a whole square kilometre – the Square Kilometre Array, geddit? – that is currently being built across Australia and South Africa. Read more
Find a distant galaxy
With no bright planets easily visible in the evening sky at the moment, we need to turn to fainter objects. This is a great time to try your hand at observing galaxies millions of light years away. Read more
Our observing sections
Whatever your interests, we’ve a section to suit you. Get expert advice and send in your own observations.
Our weekend courses
We’ll be holding another weekend course in November 2019 – details to be announced. Meanwhile, you can click here to find out about last year’s Preston Montford Weekend Course
The night sky in May 2019
Here is a map of the sky as it will appear from the latitude of London (51° 50′) in mid May, 2019, at 22h UT (GMT).
How to get started in stargazing
Learning the sky might seem tricky at first. There are so many stars, and unlike visiting a new town or city, the stars keep on moving around!
Choosing a telescope
If you’re interested in astronomy, it stands to reason that you need a telescope, and the bigger the better.