What’s Up in the Night Sky? – March 2023
Through most of February, brilliant Venus and Jupiter have been a spectacular and stunning sight in the west just after sunset. It’s hard not to notice them in the evening sky, as their orbital paths...
View ArticleWhat’s Up in the Night Sky? – April 2023
Welcome to the Lyrid meteor shower this month! It’s active from April 14 to the 30th. Its radiant is in the constellation Lyra and close to the bright star Vega. It peaks on the evening of the 22nd....
View ArticleWhat’s Up in the Night Sky? May 2023
No spectacular astronomical events are expected this month unless you count pointing your eyes up at the night sky and having an entire universe to investigate. Sadly, that’s becoming more difficult as...
View ArticleWhat’s Up in the Night Sky? May 2023
No spectacular astronomical events are expected this month unless you count pointing your eyes up at the night sky and having an entire universe to investigate. Sadly, that’s becoming more difficult as...
View ArticleWhat’s Up in the Night Sky? June 2023
The planets are the main attraction this month. You can’t beat the brilliant sight of Venus high in the west this month. It’s prominent soon after sunset until it sets about 11:30 pm. Its brightness...
View ArticleWhat’s Up in the Night Sky? July 2023
Oh my, oh my! It’s summer nights with only a few hours of darkness plus bugs galore to keep you company, but that’s not to say that enjoyable night sky travelling can’t be done. With Solstice done, the...
View ArticleWhat’s Up in the Night Sky? – August 2023
The Perseids are coming! August nights are lengthening as we head for the autumn and that means extra time for observing. That’s a bonus because the main event this month is the annual Perseid meteor...
View ArticleWhat’s Up in the Night Sky? – September 2023
Have you seen the pictures coming from the Webb Space Telescope? They are stunning, fantastic and filled with new and unforeseen scientific information. I caught a picture of the Whirlpool Galaxy on...
View ArticleWhat’s Up in the Night Sky? – October 2023
Where is the centre of the Universe? The short answer is that the universe has no centre and no boundary! Think of a 2-dimensional creature living on the surface of a balloon. Where would the centre be...
View ArticleWhat’s Up in the Night Sky? – November 2023
Who needs a telescope to enjoy the night sky? Sure, a scope is great for looking at distant and tiny things and is an indispensable tool for much enjoyable observing, but you can miss out on the big...
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