Keiron Allen

Recent articles by Keiron Allen

The first question an amateur astronomer often asks after buying a telescope is, 'How far into the night sky can I see with my equipment?' Credit: Panther Media GMBH/Alamy Stock Photo

How far can you see into space? A deep-sky tour

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The Practical Astronomer

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Queensland’s cloud-beating eclipse

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An interview with John Dobson

BBC Two Stargazing Live

BBC Stargazing LIVE events

Blue illuminated tent with travelers in the mountain. Background of a pine tree silhouette and the starry summer night sky.

Student astronomy guide

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10 things we mistake for UFOs

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Top 12 solar events of 2012

The twin telescopes at the WM Keck Observatory under unforgiving skies. Image Credit: Thinkstock

The Keck Observatory’s top five discoveries

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A guide to seeing and atmospheric transparency