Flintshire Chronicle - In Depth - Astronomy

January astronomy highlights

Flintshire Chronicle — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 14:58:00 GMT

January 3,4th the Quadrantids Meteor Shower

Daylight slips away on Selsey's favourite son - Sir Patrick Moore

Flintshire Chronicle — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 10:08:00 GMT

Sir Patrick Moore gave so much to helping others, he inspired generations of amateur astronomers like myself. He made the time to write or contact everyone who asked for assistance, never shirking the responsibility he felt to inspire and help others.

November astronomy highlights

Flintshire Chronicle — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 10:18:00 GMT

With the nights getting longer stargazing becomes easier in the early evening. Lots to see in the evening sky this autumn

October astronomy highlights

Flintshire Chronicle — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 15:41:00 GMT

It's official! We have now passed the Autumn Equinox and so the hours of darkness outnumber the hours of daylight for observers in the northern hemisphere anyway. Those who reside in the southern hemisphere have it the other way around and have moved into 'Spring'.

Astronomy picture of the week - Cocoon Nebula

Flintshire Chronicle — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 11:24:00 GMT

This spectacular image shows the Cocoon Nebula, IC5146, in Cygnus. The blue reflection nebula below the Cocoon is Van den Bergh 147. Also present in the picture is the Dark Nebula Barnard -168.

September astronomy highlights

Flintshire Chronicle — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 08:07:00 GMT

September's Highlights

Chance to sign up for an astronomy course in North Wales or Cheshire

Flintshire Chronicle — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 09:15:00 GMT

Astronomy courses running in Llandrillo Colleges in Wales and in Reaseheath College In Nantwich. From beginners up to GCSE. No Previous Knowledge required. All welcome

Astronomy picture of the week - Iris Nebula

Flintshire Chronicle — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 11:18:00 GMT

This fine image of the Iris Nebula was sent in by Peter Williamson

August astronomy highlights

Flintshire Chronicle — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 10:48:00 GMT

Here in the UK as I write this, the weather has taken a turn for the better at last!

Astronomy: Butterfly Nebula

Flintshire Chronicle — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 09:42:00 GMT

This beautiful summer nebula picture was sent in by the NWAS society Chairman Doug Jones.

Astronomy: Solar flare emerges from the sun

Flintshire Chronicle — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 11:49:00 GMT

Brian Woosnam recently captured a solar flare emerging from the surface of the sun with his Hydrogen Alpha Solar telescope. These solar flares when directed towards the earth are often responsible for Aurora displays (The Northern Lights). If they are massive enough these events can trigger Aurora displays that have on rare occasions been seen below the Arctic Circle in lower latitudes

July astronomy highlights

Flintshire Chronicle — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 12:07:00 GMT

The nights are slowly drawing out again as we move away from the longest day last month.

Astronomy: The Crescent Nebula

Flintshire Chronicle — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 10:46:00 GMT

Without doubt it has been a difficult summer for Astronomy, not only the light nights, but the dreadful weather has put the handbrake on my pursuit of Astrophotography.

June astronomy highlights

Flintshire Chronicle — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 11:40:00 GMT

You need to stay up late to get dark skies this month and they are short lived, but don't let that stop you from going out and having a look around at the wonders of the heavens.

Astronomy summer imaging targets

Flintshire Chronicle — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 11:11:00 GMT

The summer months give the opportunity to image some spectacular large Nebulae, some of which span many times the size of the full moon.

May sky highlights

Flintshire Chronicle — Wed, 16 May 2012 10:38:00 GMT

May's Highlights

North Wales Astronomy Society members' invite to Patrick Moore Sky at Night party

Flintshire Chronicle — Wed, 16 May 2012 10:04:00 GMT

RECENTLY I and friend Brian Woosnam were lucky enough to receive an invite down to Selsey for a surprise party for Sir Patrick Moore.

Chance to get involved with the sky at night Moore marathon

Flintshire Chronicle — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 10:39:00 GMT

SIR PATRICK Moore has picked his 55 favourite night sky objects and over the month of April would like you to see as many as you can.

Astronomy: The technique of lunar imaging

Flintshire Chronicle — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 10:01:00 GMT

Lunar Photography

Astronomy picture of the week - The sun

Flintshire Chronicle — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 11:43:00 GMT

THE Sun has been in the news recently and as it approaches solar maximum there is a lot of activity which has produced coronal max ejections CME’S where plasma is thrown out into space.