Some useful websites

Free Open University short courses on astronomy, science and maths: https://www.open.edu/openlearn/local/ocwglobalsearch/search.php?q=astronomy

The Cosmic Distance Ladder - video 1: https://youtu.be/YdOXS_9_P4U?si=GNndHjKfOKbwHR6o

The Cosmic Distance Ladder - video 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFMaT9oRbs4

Andy's recommended alerting sites for aurora displays:

• AuroraWatch UK - a free service offering alerts of when the aurora might be visible from the UK from Lancaster University’s Department of Physics.
• SpaceWeatherLive - real-time auroral and solar activity produced by Parsec vzw, a Belgian NFP organisation from Belgium

Timetable for viewing meteor showers

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• Heavens-Above.com - what there is to see (satellites, eclipses, asteroids, etc.) plus interactive sky chart
• Society for Popular Astronomy - news, events, equipment, observing, and techniques
• European Space Agency - news
• Stellarium - free planetarium software for your computer
• APOD (Astronomy Picture of the Day) - From NASA, each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer.

Christmas 2024 bonus - As compensation for having to cancel the December meeting, here's an old special episode of The Sky at Night in which they discuss what type of astronomical phenomenon the Star of Bethlehem might have been. Do try to watch this, even if we can't watch it together. It's quite fascinating!