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. On...
This year, the conditions aren’t quite perfectly dark for viewing the Eta Aquarids Meteor Shower. The waning Moon will illuminate the night sky at the time and this will reduce visibility of faint meteors. You should still catch some brighter ones though. It’s...
From mid May and into the month of June, stargazers are in for stunning evening night sky views! It’s the best stargazing all year! The planets of Venus, Jupiter and Mercury will put on a show that will change every night. You’ll be able to watch from...
The term blue moon has two definitions, depending on who you ask. In the 1930s, the Maine Farmers’ Almanac invented the name blue moon when it divided the year into four seasons, separating them with the equinoxes and solstices, giving a name to the three full...
You’ve probably heard about ‘supermoons’, but what are they? In the strictest sense, supermoon isn’t an astronomy term — the name was coined by an astrologer, and even today, some people are still convinced that the extra gravitational...
The Geminids meteor shower is generated from asteroid 3200 Phaethon and is one of the most active and best meteor showers to see. Since the asteroid’s discovery on 11th October 1983, by NASA’s Infrared Astronomical Satellite (IRAS), Phaethon has gone around the sun...
After Christmas on Boxing Day evening, Saturn and the Moon will paint a pretty picture on the western horizon. If you got a telescope for Christmas, try finding Saturn. It’s the ringed planet and is one of the most favourite objects to see through a telescope....
It’s the Moon and Jupiter that will see in the New Year with you! The Moon will sink below the western horizon just after 1.30am on New Year’s morning, so if you’re still up, you’ll see your first moon set for 2026! Use the above image as a guide. Astronomical...
Jupiter is starting to rise in the late evenings/early mornings. On 5th November, there’s a great opportunity to see bright Jupiter sitting above the Moon. It also appears alongside the constellation, Gemini. You’ll be able to see the two bright stars of...
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