Taverners Road Astronomy Club

TRAC – Exploring the Universe since 2023

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Astronomy Forecast

Thu, 13 Aug Sunny.
Temperature 18/35 °C.
Fri, 14 Aug Sunny, more clouds in the afternoon.
Temperature 17/33 °C.
Sat, 15 Aug Cloudy, fewer clouds in the afternoon.
Temperature falling to 25 °C.
Sun, 16 Aug Partly sunny, more clouds in the afternoon.
Temperature 14/26 °C.
Mon, 17 Aug Cloudy, fewer clouds in the afternoon.
Temperature 16/24 °C.

Weather data last updated at 17:36 on 13 Aug 2026.

12 Aug 2026 Major magnitude 0.91 partial solar eclipse observed – the most spectacular solar eclipse in the UK for many decades
05 Jul 2026 We located the double star Albireo in Cygnus and saw its two stars shining gold and blue
21 Jun 2026 Glowing sunset seen on the evening of the summer solstice
17 Jun 2026 Venus photographed close to the crescent Moon 45 mins after sunset
17 Jun 2026 We fitted the solar filter to the telescope to view the Sun and tested the new solar finder to speed up the alignment process

17 Jun 2026 TRAC members made their first observations of the Sun in 2026 as part of our eclipse day preparations
31 May 2026 TRAC begins planning for the solar eclipse event on 12 Aug 2026
26 May 2026 TRAC acquires a small 70 mm spotting scope for moongazing
12 Apr 2026 TRAC sent an email to NASA congratulating them on their successful Artemis II mission, which saw four astronauts travel around the Moon
10 Jan 2026 TRAC leadership team agrees their main aims for 2026

Stargazing begins when the sun goes down!