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Sep 1, 20231 min read
What is the Ecliptic?
The ecliptic is the orbital plane of the Earth around the Sun or, it is the circular path on the celestial sphere that the Sun appears to...
Aug 30, 20231 min read
What is Gegenschein?
Gegenschein or counterglow is a faint bright spot in the night sky centred at the antisolar point, ie. the abstract point on the...
Mar 12, 20231 min read
What are the Northern Lights?
The Northern Lights are actually caused by activity on the surface of the Sun. Solar storms on the Sun’s surface emit clouds of...
Mar 5, 20231 min read
Northern Lights 27/02/23
On the 27th of February 2023, there was a high alert for auroras, meaning the Northern Lights were likely to be visible. Because this is...
Jan 14, 20231 min read
What is a solar eclipse?
Solar eclipses happen only when there is a new moon, and when the Moon is between the Earth and the Sun. The Moon casts a shadow on...
Dec 21, 20222 min read
Partial Solar Eclipse - 25/10/22
On October 25th 2022, a partial solar eclipse occurred, that I was lucky enough to witness with my family. We found a park on a hill that...
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