Observing - Widefield, Special Events and Comets

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1. If you want to see Perseids - go to bed.

   By Stub Mandrel, 3 hours ago
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   • JamesF
   • 1 hour ago

2. Anyone got clear skies for the Perseids?

   By David Smith, Saturday at 21:40
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   • Stub Mandrel
   • Yesterday at 08:25

3. We saw a "pop" of light during the peak of the Perseids last night, what was that?

   By MagnoliaCottage, Monday at 03:38
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   • MagnoliaCottage
   • Monday at 15:02

4. 21P/Giacobini-Zinner grows a tail

   By JeremyS, August 7
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   • RobertI
   • Saturday at 13:52

5. Perseid Meteor Shower Peaks 2018 AUG 12-13

   By CentaurZ, August 4
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   • VNA
   • Saturday at 00:22

6. Cometary Magnitude discrepency

   By Stu Todd, August 7
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   • Davey-T
   • August 7

7. Comet 21P approaches the North America Nebula

   By JeremyS, June 16
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   • Davey-T
   • August 6

8. Comet C/2017 S3 Pan-STARRS - Outburst - Disintegration?

   By CentaurZ, July 8
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   • Littleguy80
   • August 2

9. Super fast satellite?

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   By epaddict, July 12, 2014
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   • Geoff Barnes
   • July 31

10. Total lunar eclipse 2018 - my experience

    By Victor Boesen, July 28   

    • total lunar eclipse
    • 4 replies
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    • Mark at Beaufort
    • July 28

11. New post about noctilucent clouds

    By Victor Boesen, July 8
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    • Victor Boesen
    • July 8

12. Noctilucent Clouds – a beginners guide

    By JeremyS, May 26
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    • Peter Drew
    • July 8

13. STEVE - Strong Thermal Emission Velocity Enhancement

    By JeremyS, June 5
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    • JeremyS
    • June 10

14. Satellite crossing the Moon?

    By kerrylewis, April 20
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    • Wiu-Wiu
    • May 18

15. Transatlantic Milkyway

    By PeterW, April 13
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    • AKB
    • April 13

16. Spotting the new Iridium satellites

    By Wiu-Wiu, October 9, 2017
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    • Subdeo
    • March 30

17. ISS companion

    By Moonshane, March 28
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    • Moonshane
    • March 29

18. What did i just see?

    By Nathan UK, March 10   

    • m45
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    • Nathan UK
    • March 11

19. Comet C/2010 U3 Boattini - at last!

    By alanjgreen, February 21   

    • boattini
    • comet
    • 3 replies
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    • Davey-T
    • February 28

20. Asteroid 2002 AJ129 close flyby 5th to 7th Feb

    By Stu, February 6
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    • Guy Wells
    • February 19

21. Another early start aka another clear night!!

    By James, February 16   

    • milky way
    • budleigh salterton
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    • James
    • February 19

22. Comet C/2016 N6 Panstarrs

    By alanjgreen, January 26   

    • comet
    • 1 reply
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    • laowhoo
    • February 7

23. Bright debris burn up or meteor

    By MilwaukeeLion, February 1
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    • cletrac1922
    • February 4

24. Mira at maximum

    By JeremyS, January 11
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    • Merlin66
    • January 20

25. Comet C/2016 R2 (PANSTARRS)

    By alanjgreen, January 6   

    • comet
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    • alanjgreen
    • January 20