The last solar eclipse of 2019 happens tomorrow – annular solar eclipse across Southeast Asia, Dec 26th
An annular solar eclipse will occur across southeast Asia tomorrow, December 26th, 2019. It will be visible across whole Asia and western Pacific, Indian Ocean and also northern Australia,...
January 21, 2019: the last Total Lunar Eclipse until 2021 – here is how and when to see it
A total Lunar eclipse will be visible in the morning skies from Europe on Monday morning. This will be the last total Lunar eclipse until 2021, so make it...
Telescope aperture comparison
We proudly present you a graphical tool for all astronomy fans. We have produced a graphical tool that shows you different apertures and mirrors sizes of refracting and reflecting...
The Lyrid meteor shower peaks this weekend!
The Earth ploughs through the crumbs of comet Thatcher and we are all in for a moderate celestial fireworks dispay. Want to see the Lyrids? Brilliant Lyrid meteor and...
Geomagnetic storm / aurora (polar lights) watch – Saturday, April 20
A high latitude and mid latitude auroral activity watch is in effect from 12h UT today until 24h UT tomorrow. Geomagnetic field is expected to reach storm levels (G2,...
Approaching comet ISON – Comet of the Century? Well …
Comet C/2012 S1 (ISON) is generating plenty of media attention and hype. Touted as the Comet of the Century, some spectacular and even outrageous claims of its apparent size...
New sunspot group AR 1882 unleashes an X-class flare – Oct 25, 09:40 UTC
The new complex sunspot group AR 1882 that has just rotated into view over the eastern solar limb produced a strong impulsive flare this morning at 8:01 UTC....
M9 solar flare in geoeffective position, possible geomagnetic storming ahead – October 24, 2013
The complex sunspot group AR 1877 produced a major M9 solar flare today at 00:30 UTC. The sunspot groups is nearly in the center of the visible solar disk,...