The Lunar 100
The Moon is around for a good portion of every month so why not make the most of it. The Lunar 100 is to the Moon what the Messier catalogue is to deep sky objects.
October 2018 meeting report
An interesting talk on meteor observing and recording by Alex Pratt of the BAA kicked off our October meeting last night in Edinburgh.
Welcome to visitors from the ROE Doors Open days
If you're visiting our site as a result of meeting us at the ROE Doors Open days then this post is for you.
Scotland’s Sky in October 2018
You can now find the latest Scotland Sky Diary for October by Alan Pickup in the ASE Journal.
2018 Draconid meteor shower – one to watch?
The Draconid meteor shower is an annual event which usually produces low rates on the 8-9 October. However, in some years it can produce spectacular storms. Will this year be one of those?
Observe the Open Clusters of Autumn
Open Clusters are beautiful, varied and relatively simple to observe and image. There are a number of good ones well-placed at this time of year. Have a look at some of them.
September 2018 Meeting report
We had a good start to the new season of ASE monthly meetings on Friday 7th September, with a fascinating talk by Dr. John Lightfoot of the ROE on Hubble's Variable Nebula.
Have you ever observed Neptune?
Neptune is higher in the Sky from Edinburgh than the other major planets and is an interesting challenge to set yourself if you've never seen it before.
Scotland’s Sky in September 2018
You can now find the latest Scotland Sky Diary for September by Alan Pickup in the ASE Journal.
Full Moon observing
Full Moon is only a few days away but don't let it stop you doing astronomy. Yes it's very bright and blots out most of the fainter objects in the sky, but it has a beauty and interest all of its own.
It’s Globular cluster season
The summer twilight is receding and the globular clusters are again well placed for viewing. Go outside and have a look at these beautiful objects.
Albireo is not a true binary star
So it turns out that everyone's favourite double star, Albireo, is not a true binary system. The components are about 60 light years apart and simply an optical alignment.
Comet 21P/Giacobini-Zinner UPDATED finder chart and ephemeris
Comet 21P/Giacobini-Zinner is now brightening and expected to reach a peak magnitude of 7.1 on 05 Sep 2018. It should be easy to observe from Edinburgh.
Spectacular launch of Parker Solar Probe
The NASA Parker Solar Probe lifted off this morning to fly closer to the Sun than ever before, through its outer atmosphere known as the corona.
Scotland’s Sky in August 2018
You can now find the latest Scotland Sky Diary for August by Alan Pickup in the ASE Journal.