A Christmas jumper and mince pie meeting. Bring either of these along for our last meeting of 2024. There is no formal programme arranged, but it would be good to listen to members thoughts on how they thought their astronomy went during 2024. Where there any observing or imaging highlights of the year that you enjoyed. Did you read any good books or view a Youtube that you really liked and wish to share…
KA Star Party at LLanhydrock : 7, December
The second Star party we had planned for the 7th December at National Trust Llanhydrock has been cancelled due to forecast of high winds. We hope to be able to organise further star parties during early 2025 and will announce those here on our website when we have further details.
Latest Member Image : Pickering’s Triangle
Pickering’s Triangle, also known as Pickering’s Triangular Wisp, is a fascinating part of the Cygnus Loop, the remains of a supernova explosion that occurred 10 –15 thousand years ago. It was discovered photographically in 1904 by Williamina Fleming at the Harvard Observatory, although the credit went to the observatory’s director, Edward Charles Pickering – a process that happened all too often then. The Triangle is a complex network of shimmering filaments and expanding gas…