Get yourself out and have a look towards the west after sunset tomorrow evening (8th March). The Moon will appear as a very slender crescent low over the…

My free monthly sky diary for March 2019 showing the events of the night sky visible from the UK is now available in a printable pdf version for…

This July is the 50th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon Landing. I just couldn’t let the anniversary of this amazing achievement in human exploration go without doing…

On Monday the 11th of February I will be visiting West of London Astronomical Society (WOLAS). I will be presenting Out Of The Darkness: Pluto, New Horizons & Ultima…

Looking at an animation a few weeks ago I commented that Ultima Thule looked slightly flattened. Seems like my suspicions were indeed correct. This Web page tells all:…

The lovely triple conjunction of The Moon, Venus & Jupiter continues on the morning of the 1st of February. Yesterday, The Moon was between the two more distant…

My free monthly sky diary for February 2019 showing the events of the night sky visible from the UK is now available in a printable pdf version for…

In the early hours of Monday the 21st of January there is a total lunar eclipse. This is caused by The Moon moving through The Earth’s shadow. The…

The Practical Astronomy Show comes to Kettering, Northamptonshire. https://practicalastroshow.com A FREE, yes I did say FREE whole day of practical astronomy. What’s not to like? The Practical Astronomy…

The most recent LORRI images downloaded from New Horizons during the flyby of Ultima Thule will be posted on this Web Site: http://pluto.jhuapl.edu/soc/UltimaThule-Encounter Enjoy! Dave

My free monthly sky diary for January 2019 showing the events of the night sky visible from the UK is now available in a printable pdf version for…

For a printable version of this page, CLICK THIS LINK. Another comet of interest was discovered on the 18th of December by Japanese astronomer Masayuki Iwamoto. Comet C/2018 Y1…

If the political climate and government department shut-downs in the United States continue, NASA TV will not be operating on New Years Day. This is of course the…

Comet 46P/ Wirtanen is at it’s closest to Earth this weekend. It’s supposed to be naked eye, but I’ve so far failed to see it without optical aid.…

So! Comet 46P / Wirtanen (The original target of the Rosetta and Philae mission) is huge! It’s apparent size is a little over 1°, making it larger than…

My free monthly sky diary for December 2018 showing the events of the night sky visible from the UK is now available in pdf form to download and…

On Wednesday the 21st of November the Flat Tim fun and games for all ages roadshow will be out once again for my very last evening presentation of…

On Monday the 19th of November I will be once again visiting Wolverhampton Astronomical Society. I will be taking them on a wild ride, touring from The Earth out…

Comet 38P – Stephan-Oterma Click here to download a printable pdf version of this page. This period comet was discovered in 1867, by two observers in Marseilles Observatory.…

On Monday the 12th of November,  will revisiting Aylesbury Astronomical Society to present: Rosetta & Philae: From Concept To Reality It’s been a while since I last did this presentation…

My free monthly sky diary for November 2018 showing the events of the night sky visible from the UK is now available in pdf form to download and…

The day was bright and clear. The Sun was shining and it looked like it would be a good evening to eventually try and capture a reasonable image…

On Tuesday the 25th of October, I will be re-visiting Luton Astronomical Society This time I will be presenting COMETS: Enigmatic and Beautiful Visitors. I will be showing…

On Sunday the 21st of October the Flat Tim fun and games for all ages roadshow will be out yet again. This time it’s another visit to my…

Comet 46P/Wirtanen is getting brighter, and heading northwards. Now Naked Eye (Apparently!). Comet 46P taken from home – 13th December 2018. 72mm Altair refractor and Nikon D750 DSLR.…

On Wednesday the 10th of October there will be more Flat Tim fun and games for all ages. This time it’s a re-visit to Carolian Astronomical Society in Kidderminster.…

A few months ago, I acquired a new camera, an Altair 183C Hypercam. As the C would suggest, it is a one-shot colour camera. Many years ago, I…