North Staffordshire Astronomical Society

SpaceX has a 150-minute window to launch the Starship SN24 spacecraft and Super Heavy rocket on April 17, starting at 9 a.m. EDT (1300 GMT).

Update for April 17, 12 a.m. EDT: SpaceX is now targeting 9 a.m. EDT (1300 GMT/8 a.m. CDT) for the launch of its first Starship and Super Heavy booster. The launch webcast is expected to begin at 8:15 a.m. EDT (1215 GMT).

THE World’s most powerful rocket ever !

SpaceX Launches Starship Flight Test SpaceX is launching Starship – the world's most powerful rocket ever – on its first integrated flight test. The launch window opens at 7 am Central (12:00 UT...

Please note that there is no meeting tonight.

I will be emailing everyone soon to outline the current situation, that basically is that we need volunteers to get us back up and running again if everyone feels safe enough to resume face to face meetings.

Duncan

There’s a partial eclipse of the Sun visible across the UK on Thursday, 10 June. We’ve a full guide, including a video presented by solar scientist and Chief Stargazer Professor Lucie Green. https://www.popastro.com/main_spa1/blog/2021/06/02/get-ready-for-the-eclipse-of-the-year/

Christmas Eve Moon plus Saturn/Jupiter conjunction

Saturn/Jupiter conjunction on Sunday 20th

Canon 5D mk4 with 400mm lens

20th December 2020 evening before closest conjunction

"Taken by Jeff Sharpe at Mow Cop. A single frame using Neximage5 on William 70mm on Skymax127 GOTO Mount."

The Perseid meteor shower, an annual celestial event beloved by millions of skywatchers around the world, is about to make its annual return to the night sky. It’s predicted to reach its peak late on the night of Tuesday, August 11th, and early on Wednesday, August 12th.
https://buff.ly/3gAgRFU

Perseid meteor shower 2020: how to see it How to see and photograph a Perseid during one of the best meteor showers in the astronomical calendar.

https://youtu.be/Yh1_wHdUx3Y

Comet NEOWISE from ISS by Seán Doran© ISS time-lapse photography from July 5th 2020, converted to real time video / eol.jsc.nasa.gov 'Lord of the Dawn' by Jesse Gallagher All right...