#107 - May 2021 Part 1

The Discussion:


Binocular observing

Do you want Ralph’s 115 triplet refractor & goto mount?

The Wiltshire Audio Anomaly

Listeners emails on historical images and refractor rivalry



The News: Rounding up the astronomy news in February, we have:


An update on that life on Venus story

Life around Proxima Centauri is in for a blast

More data to add to the universe’s expansion rate conundrum

Was Oumuamua really an interstellar comet?



Main News story: The US’ Fermi National Accelerator follows CERN
with a muon discovery that also hints at a big anomaly in the
Standard Model of Physics.


The Sky Guide: This month we’re taking a look at the
constellation of Ursa Major with a guide to its history, how to
find it, a couple of deep sky objects and a round-up of the solar
system views on offer in May.


Q&A: I'm getting into my 50s, and hearing Ralph say what good
times we're in as regards gaining knowledge of the Universe leads
me to wonder.... what will I be around for? From our good friend
Peter Jeal from London, UK.