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There is a fairly comprehensive explanation here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moons_of_Jupiter#Origin_and_evolution . Finding that and so familiar with the four Gallileons (spelling?) there are now seventy nine .Hope the wiki helps (its wised me up too). Re the Saturnian moons look here https://en....

The sprites have been imaged from the UK with video techniques. Look here http://www.nemetode.org/sprites.htm

'Raining stair rods' to describe a heavy downpour with rain bounce back. Carpet furniture has moved on this century so we are now in world without these brass stair carpet retainers.

Try here https://www.365astronomy.com/Eyepiece-H ... Cap-2.html '365Astronomy' as a UK source.

A view here could be of interest https://astronomynow.com/2015/03/17/moo ... w-craters/ .
A further link and lead in is here https://www.nature.com/news/meteorites- ... ed-1.20777

The catalogue designation you asked about is in the VizieR archives and was created (? ) by David Herald etc as a listing of stars that could be occulted by the moon at extremes ,some just outside the zodiacal band. More information here http://cdsarc.u-strasbg.fr/viz-bin/Cat?I/201

The first photo is 'barlowish' and from Astro Engineering (UK) and on sale from Astroboot (UK).Here is a copy/paste from the latters website New item: By Astro Engineering. The AC555 MagniMax 1.25" filter thread fit photo-visual amplifier lens is new but has been removed from it packaging but i...

Eee lad , it could be a while before they get a round tewit

The Ullapool 'event' was probably the same one. There is a TV program coming up on the BBC Channel4 on the 24 th September inc the palaentologist , Dr Simms. Here is the BBC News item http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-h ... s-37360696

Your close to the Trough of Bowland so a look at sites on here [url]http://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/sites/townlisting.asp?town=clitheroe [/url] should get you started.Crawshaw Farm looks particularly interesting on there. This is another link to that farm. [url]https://www.coolcamping.co.uk/campsites/uk...

That was probably 48 Leonis. See here https://www.britastro.org/node/7336 . I remembered the event too late while checking the sky (cloud level out) up here in West Yorkshire. Life is fun when you love astronomy and gardening. Currently in fear of late frosts for the sensitive stuff but clear sky fo...

You could try here http://www.exquisiteartz.co.uk/carl-sag ... 3813-p.asp . Amazon UK lists it but as '
'unavailable .Hope this helps '

With reference to data for frequency of incidents near airports (UK official data) the frequency is logged here and reported on a quarterly basis http://www.caa.co.uk/Data-and-analysis/Safety-and-security/Datasets/Laser-incidents/ .Several incidents around Stanstead. I do have a green laser pointer ...

This Wiki may give you more of a feel for the 'powers of ten' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Power_of_10 .Hope this is a help

I havent used this software but looked on the Apps website under the Android part & found this :- If your orientation is incorrect, go to settings in The Night Sky app, tap the new 'Rotate Orientation' button. Keep tapping this button until your orientation is corrected. Sorry for problems in pr...