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The innermost of the Galilean moons of Jupiter, coloured due to its sulphurous, volcanic surface, crosses in front of the parent planet, preceded by its sharp black shadow. (NASA, Hubble)

News - 19th July

Summer School week 2: 14 visitors from Summer School joined CEB, DGR, GJ at the Dome. Sadly the sky was cloudy

12th July

Summer School week 1: Some 35 adults and children from Summer School joined CEB, DGR, JAG and GJ at the Dome. The sky was laregly cloudy but occasional bright stars (Arcturus and Vega) were glimpsed

4th to 6th July

National Astronomy Meeting: The 2017 NAM took place in Hull. CEB presented a poster on the new British Astronomy and Astrophyics Olympiad initiative

21st June

Solstice observing: Despite some high cloud and very warm air, the eclectic group, including Norwood Hall and admin staff, Common Room and associated families, local Friends of the Telescope, that gathered with CEB and JAG had plenty to see. The northernmost sunset point was noticed and, as the twilight darkened, Jupiter was identified and then viewed in Binos and the ETX with 2 moons visible. Arcturus and Vega were next out and then Spica. Though low to the horizon, as Saturn appeared in the light sky, the 10 inch was used to view the rings and then moons, first Titan then Rhea. As the sky darkened a little towards midnight the telescope was turned to the great globular cluster in Hercules, M13 and lastly the Ring planetary nebula, M57

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