night sky

The June Solstice occurs at 15:54 UTC, on the 21st of June. At this time, the Sun will be directly above the Tropic of Cancer, which signifies the first day of summer in the northern […]

Favourable illumination on the night of the 13th and then again on the night of the 25th will offer lunar observers two excellent opportunities to view a major cleft, known as the Alpine Valley. This […]

The map above shows the areas of the Earth’s surface from which a total eclipse of the Moon by Earth’s umbra, or dark shadow, on the night of the 21st of January can be observed. […]

From about the 13th of the month, comet hunters should be able to follow Comet 46P/Wirtanen without optical aid given clear skies and good seeing conditions. Late in the evening of the 15th, the comet […]

Prominent constellations at this time of year include Lyra, Cygnus, Andromeda, and Pegasus in the south, but the constellation Taurus is now appearing in east during the late evening. Taurus is known as one of […]

October offers early risers in the northern hemisphere the chance to spot the Comet 21P/Giacobini-Zinner, a periodic comet which returns every 6.6 years, and this time around will pass within a 36.3 million mile (58.5m […]

The Northern Hemisphere’s Autumn Equinox occurs on September 23rd this year, presenting a perfect time for stargazers to make the most of the improved seeing conditions as the summer’s heat haze begins to die down. […]

The three bright stars of the Summer Triangle (Deneb, Altair and Vega) continue to dominate the night sky in August, and appears in the eastern sky at nightfall, high overhead around midnight, before moving ever […]