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Did You know? Nebula (plural Nebulae)
This month we feature…. Nebula (plural Nebulae) Latin for “cloud”. The image above is of the great Orion Nebula - this is an object you...
Elizabeth Cocking
Jul 1, 20181 min read


Did you know? - the constellations
This month we feature …. The Constellations (latin for “set of stars”) There are 88 constellations in the western astronomy night sky...
Elizabeth Cocking
Jun 1, 20181 min read


Did you know? - the planets
The Earth is not a sphere ! It is an oblate spheroid. Due to its rotation it bulges out at the equator about 43 km more than at the...
Elizabeth Cocking
May 1, 20181 min read


Did You know? Moons & Andromeda Galaxy
All of Uranus’ moons (NASA image above taken by Voyager) are named after characters from Shakespeare and Alexander Pope plays. For...
Elizabeth Cocking
Mar 3, 20181 min read
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