NNHS Astronomy

NNHS Astronomy Northamptonshire Natural History Society's Astronomy Section. Our meetings take place on the second and last Monday of the month, starting at 7.30pm.

The Astronomy Section is the original and largest astronomical society in Northamptonshire, formed in 1957. We cater for all levels of interest in astronomy, for people who are young and not-so-young, from armchair astronomers through to active observers. We host an entertaining and thought-provoking programme of meetings, observing evenings and various public outreach events throughout the year. Please feel free to come along to one of our meetings to find out about the wonders of the night sky, the latest thoughts and ideas of how the cosmos works, and for helpful advice of how best to get started looking up at the night sky over our town. All are welcome.

Jupiter high in Gemini tonight with Ganymede, Io and Europa in tow.
25/02/2026

Jupiter high in Gemini tonight with Ganymede, Io and Europa in tow.

A huge sunspot group appeared on the Sun and is slowly traversing the disk. Aurorae? Who knows, but the Moon will interf...
03/12/2025

A huge sunspot group appeared on the Sun and is slowly traversing the disk. Aurorae? Who knows, but the Moon will interfere 🙄
Nick Hewitt using SeeStar30

Comet C/2025 A6 a treat between scudding clouds early evening. Seen in binoculars too.
24/10/2025

Comet C/2025 A6 a treat between scudding clouds early evening. Seen in binoculars too.

The heroic trio manning the NNHS stall at the Northampton Balloon Festival.
15/08/2025

The heroic trio manning the NNHS stall at the Northampton Balloon Festival.

Active region 4079 (sunspots!) rotating nicely- as it should! See Dave Eagle’s much better image on FB.
02/05/2025

Active region 4079 (sunspots!) rotating nicely- as it should! See Dave Eagle’s much better image on FB.

The Moon is a bit less skinny tonight!
30/04/2025

The Moon is a bit less skinny tonight!

A very skinny crescent Moon this evening - lovely in the spring sky.
29/04/2025

A very skinny crescent Moon this evening - lovely in the spring sky.

Spotty sun . Active region rotating neatly towards the centre.
20/04/2025

Spotty sun . Active region rotating neatly towards the centre.

Some promising sunspot groups arriving this morning. Imaged with a ridiculously small telescope ( a SeeStar30).
17/04/2025

Some promising sunspot groups arriving this morning. Imaged with a ridiculously small telescope ( a SeeStar30).

The maximum of the enjoyable partial eclipse this morning. High thin cloud made the tiny sunspots difficult but the 40% ...
29/03/2025

The maximum of the enjoyable partial eclipse this morning. High thin cloud made the tiny sunspots difficult but the 40% chunk out of the Sun still fun.

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