This year, the conditions aren’t quite perfectly dark for viewing the Eta Aquariid meteor shower. The waning moon will illuminate the night sky at the time of the shower, reducing your visibility of faint meteors. You should still catch some brighter ones...
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...
Supermoon | 5th December, 3rd January 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...
Alpha Centaurids Meteor Shower | 7th-8th February The Alpha Centaurids Meteor Shower gets its name from the apparent origin of the meteors, in this case, the constellation of Centaurus, which rises in the south eastern sky at this time of year. This means that the...
How Do I See the Total Lunar Eclipse? | 3rd March Eclipses are wonderful examples of the extraordinary motion of the objects within our Solar System. For natural cosmic phenomena, you don't get more remarkable than a total eclipse of the Moon! For a total lunar...
Recent Comments