Have you been asking yourself….”What is that bright star I can see in the evening?” It’s not a star at all, it’s our neighbouring planet, Venus and it has been making a striking sight on the western horizon. On 23rd September and also on...
In the early morning of 15th August, stargazers are treated to a close approach of the planets Jupiter and Mercury as they make a conjunction in the pre-dawn sky. A conjunction is where two astronomical objects, likes planets, appear close together in the sky....
For the early birds on the 18th March, there’s a beautiful view of the Moon and Mars appearing very close to one another with the Moon just nearby. Mars is the red star-like object above the Moon. Bright Mercury is a little higher up. Use the above image as a...
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