NASA's latest Mars rover, Perseverance, has successfully landed on Mars following a nail biting descent into Jezero crater; hope you watched it. Its mission will shortly commence in earnest, but what will Perseverance discover? Will it stay the distance? Will its clingon fly? All these questions, and hopefully numerous others, are going to be answered over the coming year...or so. [Read more about Will Perseverance Pay Off?]
The roadmap to freedom has been laid out by the government, but will we be able to meet sooner ... or later. [Read more about The Way Ahead]
There will be no formal society meeting in March or April ...
[Read more about Spring Society Meetings and Observatory Open Nights. ]
You can still download Paul Money's excellent Night Scenes almanac for 2021, but on PDF or Kindle e book format only. Details are as follows..
Just a reminder that society subs for the coming year will be void.
Due to the ongoing Covid lockdown restrictions there will be no society meeting in February and most likely March. [Read more about Society Meetings and Observatory Open Nights. ]
It's been a very different last 9 months, challenging, frustrating, sometimes uplifting. Here then is a brief summary of 2020 from the societies prospective, including highlights of events in the sky. [Read more about 2020 -A Year to Remember?]
Just a reminder that society subs for the coming year will be void.
A reminder that Paul Money's excellent Night Scenes almanac is available for 2021, but on PDF or Kindle e book format only. Details are as follows..
Tentative plans are been drawn up for the societies participation in star party events being held in the new year. Whether they will be possible remains to be seen, dependent on the nature and severity of any Covid restrictions in operation. [Read more about Possible Star Party Events by Late Winter 2021?]
| Sun | Rise | Set |
|---|---|---|
| Actual | 06:20 | 19:48 |
| Civil Twilight | 05:43 | 20:25 |
| Nautical Twilight | 04:57 | 21:11 |
| Astronomical Twilight | 04:06 | 22:02 |
| Moon | Rise | Set |
|---|---|---|
| 01:00 | 07:12 |
