The fear of the number 13, known as triskaidekaphobia, ties into the asteroid Apophis’s close Earth approach on Friday, April 13, 2029. Despite no collision risk, Apophis’s proximity provides an unprecedented chance for scientific study, offering insights into planetary defense and the solar system’s early composition, observed by global space agencies….
Our Next Meeting: 3rd, October – Trevarrian
The first of this years practical club nights taking place on the 1st Thursday of every month until March next year. The emphasis of each meeting is to get out under the stars with our scopes ( so please bring yours along with you) and do some observing. If the weather doesn’t play ball, we will be arranging some observing or imaging techniques to enhance your practical skills. Kick off is at 19:00 for…
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Sh2-129 Squid Nebula (HOO with RGB stars) from multiple nights in 2022. 29hrs of data gathered. Some of it very difficult to process as the ZWO 7 Nm OIII filter allowed the brightest stars to bloat horribly. The blue nebulosity behind those bright stars has been lost in the processing. I am making a case, to myself, for the purchase of an Astrodon 3Nm OIII filter because I have other targets whose data could…