Use planet Mercury to guide you to the Beehive! A few months ago it was planet Mars that appeared close to the Beehive star cluster. This month, it’s Mercury’s turn. The Beehive open cluster of stars is otherwise known as Praesepe. If you can view it...
It’s Star Wars Day. May the fourth be with you! Of course it’s a wonderful turn of the phrase “May the force be with you” from the Star Wars movies! And it’s a great time to get out under the stars and gaze into our wonderful Universe....
This May and June, stargazers are in for a lovely treat! When and where to look: Start watching low on the eastern horizon from 5.33pm, 13th May. Scorpio will have completely risen by 7pm. Something Interesting The planets appear to move faster across the sky than...
What a fantastic sight this is for early morning stargazers! At 5am on the 3rd June, those with views to the very low north eastern sky will be able to see a a delightful conjunction between the Moon and our red planet, Mars! A conjunction is where two astronomical...
What happens during solstice? The June Solstice, also known as the winter solstice, marks the day with the most number of night time hours in the southern hemisphere. The Sun appears at its lowest in the sky, with the least angle to Earth, and we receive less sunlight...
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