Taverners Road Astronomy Club

TRAC – Exploring the galaxy since 2023

Weather Forecast

11 Jun 2025 We watched the rise of June's golden-orange Strawberry Moon – the lowest Full Moon until 2043
03 May 2025 Minor planet Vesta seen very clearly through binoculars from the park around the date of its opposition
30 Mar 2025 Dedicated club members spotted the one-day-old Moon – the thinnest Crescent Moon you'll ever see
29 Mar 2025 We got an excellent view of the spectacular Partial Solar Eclipse – the greatest astronomical event of 2025
01 Mar 2025 We spotted the small planet Mercury in the twilight sky below the crescent Moon and Venus

31 Mar 2025 TRAC had one of our photos of the Sun included in a BBC Sky at Night Magazine article about the partial solar eclipse
01 Mar 2025 Matey's photo of the Venus-Mercury-Moon conjunction was featured in a BBC Sky at Night Magazine article about the planetary parade
16 Feb 2025 TRAC members are in Austria to photograph the winter constellations from a dark location high up in the snowy alps
29 Jan 2025 TRAC is granted special access to the local park for stargazing
14 Jan 2025 TRAC has a photo published on the BBC Sky at Night website

Stargazing begins when the sun goes down!

***TBC*** Jun 2025
22:30-23:30

M13 is the brightest globular cluster in the northern hemisphere. It's described as "truly a spectacular sight even in small telescopes".

Image credit: Stellarium

We'll assess whether M13 is a viable candidate for photography.