I finally took the trouble to work out when and where Mercury could be seen. This one can be tricky,[…]
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Observation log, 28th March 2012
Crescent moon, waxing to first quarter, dipping into the west. Clear and cool. M34 Open Cluster, Perseus Very elusive, although[…]
Read moreSaturn, 11th Feb 2012
The weekend brought some lovely clear skies. I’ve made the effort once before to get up and catch Saturn just[…]
Read moreFirst sighting of Saturn, 2nd Jan 2012
Conditions : partially cloudy, windy. Observed from approx 6.15am to 7am Saturn positioned in Virgo, north-east of Spica. Appeared to[…]
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