Discussing the Christmas story with my son, who is a Doctor of Astrophysics, he told me that stars do not move. They are a fixture in the Universe. However, he also told me that Heroditus, the Roman historian who lived at the time of Jesus' birth, recorded that at the time a light appeared in the sky … Continue reading Food for Thought

3 When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place, 4 what is mankind that you are mindful of them, human beings that you care for them?  (Psalm 8: 3-4) Hello all, I hope you had a good Christmas and a good start to 2024! … Continue reading The Night Skies – February, 2024

“Sun and moon, bow down before him, Dwellers all in time and space”* Hello again everyone! October means that the nights are drawing in in earnest now and our night skies are busier than ever!  This month sees some of my favourite objects in the sky which represent some of the strangest and most exotic … Continue reading The Night Skies – October 2023