Astronomical anniversaries in the month of August
10th August 1675 The foundation stone for the Royal Greenwich Observatory (RGO) is laid by the first Astronomer Royal, John Flamsteed. ...
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Elizabeth Cocking
- Jun 30
- 4 min
Astronomical anniversaries in the month of July
Fascinating anniversaries selected by Elizabeth Cocking. 6th July 1938 Lysithea, a moon of Jupiter, is discovered by Seth Barnes...
Toner Stevenson
- Jun 17
- 1 min
Member's presentation night: Mon 3 July
6:30pm, held via Zoom, the link is sent via our secretary to all members. This is our annual Members presentation night where we feature...
Elizabeth Cocking
- May 28
- 4 min
Astronomical anniversaries in the month of June
25th June 1997 A Russian uncrewed cargo spacecraft collides with the Mir Space Station during a docking attempt knocking out much of its...
Toner Stevenson
- Mar 31
- 1 min
The Dark Universe by Dr Sara Webb : 3 April, 6:30pm
An on-line Zoom presentation for members.
Elizabeth Cocking
- Jan 31
- 3 min
In this month : February
Elizabeth Cocking reviews February astronomical occurrences and who was born in this month in the past. 4th February 1962 A very rare and...
Elizabeth Cocking
- Jun 30, 2022
- 4 min
In this month: July 2022
1st July 2013 Hippocamp, a moon of Neptune, is discovered. With a diameter of approximately 35 kilometres it is the smallest moon that...
Elizabeth Cocking
- Apr 30, 2022
- 4 min
In this month: May 2022
Historical astronomical events, and people who were born this month and have influenced our understanding of the cosmos. 18th May 1991...
Elizabeth Cocking
- Jul 31, 2021
- 4 min
In this month: August 2021
15th August 1977 The Wow! signal is received by the Big Ear radio telescope at Ohio State University. The original record, preserved by...
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...
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