Terms

Terms of use

Last updated 5 September 2026

01Use of the site

You are welcome to read, print and share these notes for personal or club use. If you quote a passage in a newsletter or forum, a link back is appreciated. Ask before republishing a whole page.

02Accuracy and observing safety

Timings, magnitudes and visibility notes are written for northern mid-latitudes and checked as carefully as amateurs can manage, but they are not an ephemeris and they will contain errors. Never observe the Sun without equipment designed and certified for solar observing — improvised filters cause permanent blindness. We accept no liability for damage to equipment or eyesight arising from following anything on this site.

03No commercial relationship

We sell nothing, host no advertising and take no affiliate commission. Where a piece of equipment is named it is because we or someone we observe with own it.

04Content ownership

Text and images here are ours unless stated otherwise. Reproducing whole pages on another site without permission is not permitted; quoting with attribution is.

05Availability

This is a hobby site run at our own expense. It may be offline, slow, or out of date without notice, and we make no promise of continuity.

06Governing terms

These terms are offered in good faith by private individuals rather than a company. If any part is unenforceable in your jurisdiction, the rest continues to apply.

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