by Mike Meynell Here is a list of objects to view in the sky in September 2013: Sun Dogs The Moon – Crater Copernicus, Crater Clavius, Vallis Alpes Venus, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, Uranus and Neptune M31 Andromeda Galaxy. An easy object to find in the night sky. From the left (eastern-most) corner of the great square of […]
by Mike Meynell Here is a list of objects to view in the night sky during the Summer 2013: Noctilucent Clouds: These clouds are 80-85km above the Earth’s surface and are therefore the highest clouds ever seen, 10-times higher than Cirrus cloud. They are often a bluish colour or intense white and the clouds are extremely […]
by Malcolm Porter Here is a list of objects to view in the night sky in June 2013: A planetary conjunction between Jupiter, Venus and Mercury A “Super” Moon on June 23rd Lunar occultation on June 27th Hercules Globular Cluster M13 The Summer Triangle Albireo – Beta Cygni Saturn The presentation is shown in the […]
by Chris Mann Here is a list of objects to view in the night sky in May 2013: Jupiter Saturn Mercury and Venus The Sun Garnet Star Variable star R Coronae Borealis The presentation is shown in the video below. Watch it full screen to see the star maps clearly. Press the spacebar to pause and […]
by Mike Meynell Here is a list of objects to view in the night sky in March 2013: Comet C/2011 L4 PANSTARRS M44 Beehive Cluster (Praesepe) Jupiter Saturn Mercury The presentation is shown in the video below. Watch it full screen to see the star maps clearly. Press the spacebar to pause and restart the […]
The objects detailed below will be visible with binoculars or to the un-aided eye. First of all, there is a handy tip for judging distances in the sky. If you extend your arm and make a fist, holding your arm up to the sky, your fist will cover approximately 10° of the sky. The Sun […]
by Mike Meynell There are some fabulous objects and events to view in the sky this month: Mercury Venus, Mercury and the Crescent Moon Saturn Jupiter Orion and the Orion Nebula The Moon passing in front of open cluster M67 Geminids meteor shower peaking on 13 December The presentation is shown in the video below. […]
by Mike Meynell At our lecture on 29 October 2012, we looked at a number of easier objects to view in the night sky: Jupiter Andromeda Galaxy (M31) Pleiades (M45) Double Cluster in Perseus All are still superb targets for binoculars or small telescopes. In this presentation, we will look at some slightly more challenging […]
by Mike Meynell At our lecture on 29 October 2012, we looked at a number of easy objects to view in the night sky: Jupiter Andromeda Galaxy (M31) Pleiades (M45) Double Cluster in Perseus All are superb targets for binoculars or small telescopes. The presentation is shown in the video below. Watch it full screen to […]
