Comet soars over region
by Richard Wilson
Star gazers were treated to an astronomical spectacle over the weekend as the comet PanSTARRS was in good view over the region's skies.
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Amateur astronomers head to Whitley Bay
Amateur astronomers are being invited to a stargazing event at St Mary's Lighthouse, in Whitley Bay tonight.
North Tyneside Council and South Tyneside Astronomical Society are hosting the autumn sky watching night on October 13. It's hoped people will see Jupiter rising and the Andromeda Galaxy through powerful telescopes.
The free event starts at 6.30pm and runs until 11pm. All children must be accompanied by an adult.
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UFO sightings in North East skies were meteors
by Richard Wilson
Police say they have received UFO sightings in the skies over the North East. But the mysterious lights have been attributed to meteors.
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Durham Police say they have received numerous calls from the public about mysterious lights in the sky.
The calls came in at about 11pm last night but have been attributed to meteors rather extra terrestrial visitors.
Did you see the meteors last night? Send us your pictures to pam&ian@itv.com
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