S P O T (Strange Phenomena Over Tea) is a monthly discussion group about strange phenomena.
Saturn and its Moons, Part 2
Duncan Lunan continues his fascinating series with part two on the Moons of Saturn
The Sky Above You – November 2021
“There’s an opportunity this month to find Ceres, the largest of the asteroids, as it passes through the V-shaped Hyades cluster in Taurus.”
Saturn and its moons – Part 1
” The curious thing about Iapetus is that one side of it is more than ten times brighter than the other.”
Earth from Space #OnThisDay
On 24th of October 1946 the first photo from Space was taken.
Beginners Astronomy: Saturn and its Rings
“Saturn takes 29½ years to orbit the Sun and is passed by the Earth at intervals of little more than a year”
Unique Phenomenon of White Dwarf Switching Off & On Observed
“This really is a previously unrecognised phenomenon” – Dr Simone Scaringi, Centre for Extragalactic Astronomy, at Durham University
Beginners Astronomy: Asteroid Resources
The mineral resources of the asteroids will be of great importance in the future
Beginner’s Astronomy: Asteroids and Impacts 2
“Like most people, until the 1960s I greatly underestimated the hazard from incoming asteroids and comets, and greatly overestimated the size that would be needed to cause serious harm. “
Beginners Astronomy: Asteroids and Impacts
Read about asteroids and impacts – written by Duncan Lunan