Right ascension, a celestial coordinate dating back to Hipparchus, measures the east-west position of celestial objects along the celestial equator, starting from the vernal equinox. Right ascension, ...
While Comet C/2025 R2 (SWAN) made its closest pass to Earth on October 20, 2025, at a distance of approximately 39.1 million kilometers (0.26 AU), it remains a visible, albeit challenging, target for ...
The Geographical Journal has been published since 1831, and was the Society's journal of report until the relaunch in 2000. It has the highest circulation of any British academic journal in its field ...
Skywatchers looking toward the constellation Virgo this week have a notable target: Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS. The icy visitor, which has been the subject of global discussion for the past few weeks ...