Scotland’s Sky in November 2019
Mercury crosses Sun as bright planets converge in evening sky
Scotland’s Sky in October 2019
Amateur astronomer discovers first interstellar comet
Scotland’s Sky in September, 2019
Friendly Delphinus the Dolphin wins a place among the stars The maps show the sky at 23:00 BST on the [...]
Scotland’s Sky in August, 2019
Giant planets hang low in evenings as Perseid meteors fly The maps show the sky at midnight BST on [...]
Scotland’s Sky in July, 2019
A partial eclipse of the Moon next to Saturn on the 16th The maps show the sky at 01:00 BST [...]
Scotland’s Sky in June, 2019
Is Jupiter’s Great Red Spot unfurling before our eyes? The maps show the sky at 01:00 BST on the [...]
Scotland’s Sky in May, 2019
Giant world Jupiter becoming obvious in May’s twilit nights The maps show the sky at 01:00 BST on the [...]
Scotland’s Sky in April, 2019
Galaxy clusters of interest in April’s southern evening sky The maps show the sky at midnight BST on the [...]
Scotland’s Sky in March, 2019
Watch earth satellites transit our vernal equinox sky The maps show the sky at 23.00 GMT on the 1st, [...]
Our nearest planet?
The BBC radio4 programme More or Less (broadcast weekly on Fridays; repeated on a Sunday) deals with claims involving numbers [...]
Scotland’s Sky in February, 2019
Orion and Winter Hexagon in prime-time view The maps show the sky at 22:00 GMT on the 1st, 21:00 [...]
Scotland’s Sky in January, 2019
Rise early for a total lunar eclipse on the 21st The maps show the sky at 21:00 GMT on [...]
Scotland’s Sky in December, 2018
Comet sweeps near Earth as meteors streak from Gemini The maps show the sky at 21:00 GMT on the [...]
Scotland’s Sky in November, 2018
InSight probe to land on bright evening planet Mars The maps show the sky at 21:00 GMT on the [...]
Scotland’s Sky in October, 2018
Draconid meteors glide away from the Dragon’s head The maps show the sky at 23:00 BST on the 1st, [...]
Scotland’s Sky in September, 2018
Summer Triangle stars as autumn evenings begin The maps show the sky at 23:00 BST on the 1st, 22:00 [...]
Scotland’s Sky in August, 2018
Perseid meteor shower peaks in planet-rich sky The maps show the sky at midnight BST on the 1st, 23:00 [...]
Scotland’s Sky in July, 2018
Dust storm rages on Mars as it stands closest since 2003 The maps show the sky at 01:00 BST [...]
Scotland’s Sky in June, 2018
Three planets outshine the stars during June’s twilit nights The maps show the sky at 01:00 BST on the [...]
City light pollution could get worse
For the amateur astronomer in a city, the biggest obstacle is light pollution, mainly from street lighting. Until recently, most street [...]
Scotland’s Sky in May, 2018
Jupiter’s conspicuous opposition in the Balance The maps show the sky at 01:00 BST on the 1st, midnight on [...]
Scotland’s Sky in April, 2018
Impressive conjunction before dawn for Mars and Saturn The maps show the sky at midnight BST on the 1st, [...]
Scotland’s Sky in March, 2018
Elusive Mercury is second evening star alongside Venus The maps show the sky at 23.00 GMT on the 1st, [...]
Scotland’s Sky in February, 2018
Conspicuous Jupiter leads trio of planets before dawn The maps show the sky at 22:00 GMT on the 1st, [...]