- May 11, 2022
- 1 min
Stars of the Orion Constellation
How to find and key features of the Orion Constellation
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Elizabeth Cocking
- Aug 31, 2021
- 3 min
In this month: September
9th September 1892 Amalthea, a moon of Jupiter, is discovered by Edward Emerson Barnard using the 36 inch (91 cm) refractor telescope at...
Elizabeth Cocking
- Mar 31, 2021
- 3 min
In this month: April
21st April 1702 Maria Kirch discovers a previously unknown comet becoming the first woman to make such a discovery. Dubbed the "Comet...
Elizabeth Cocking
- Jul 17, 2020
- 3 min
Did you know? Naming planets
This month . . . . Naming the three planets in our solar system discovered in “modern” times was not a straightforward process. There...
Elizabeth Cocking
- Jun 7, 2020
- 2 min
Did you know? Orion
This month . . . . Orion Named after the mythological Greek hunter, the constellation Orion is one of the most famous, and...
Elizabeth Cocking
- Nov 7, 2019
- 1 min
Did you know? The Andromeda Galaxy
This month ……. The Andromeda Galaxy (M31). On a collision course with the Milky Way it will be visiting us “shortly” The Andromeda Galaxy...
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