Sky Diary March 2026
Vernal equinox, BST, Jupiter, 29P, Leo and galaxy season
Sky Diary February 2026
All the things we cannot see, Jupiter still the highlight
Sky Diary January 2026
Quadrantid meteors, Comets, Jupiter at opposition and the Moon visits the Pleiades
Sky Diary Archive
Scotland’s Sky in March 2022
Planets hide in dawn twilight as sunspot activity builds
Scotland’s Sky in February 2022
James Webb reaches new home and prepares for science tasks
Scotland’s Sky in January 2022
January’s Quadrantids meteor shower could be the best of 2022
Scotland’s Sky in December 2021
Planets align as the James Webb telescope readies for launch
Scotland’s Sky in November 2021
Moon eclipsed on the 19th as dawn twilight floods our sky
Scotland’s Sky in October 2021
Saturn and Jupiter lead parade of watery constellations
Scotland’s Sky in September 2021
Escape light pollution to savour Milky Way in evening sky
Scotland’s Sky in August 2021
Jupiter and Saturn shine brightly at opposition as the Tears fall
Scotland’s Sky in July 2021
Giant planets return to evenings as summer twilight subsides
Scotland’s Sky in June 2021
Scotland to enjoy a partial eclipse of the Sun on the 10th
Scotland’s Sky in May 2021
Night skies threatened by growing satellite interference
Scotland’s Sky in April 2021
Ingenuity helicopter readied for pioneering flight on Mars
Scotland’s Sky in March 2021
Mars and the Pleiades in closest rendezvous in 32 years
Scotland’s Sky in February 2021
Three international spacecraft converge on Mars
Scotland’s Sky in January 2021
Winter stars sparkle as the days start to lengthen
Scotland’s Sky in December 2020
Jupiter and Saturn in their closest meeting since 1623
Scotland’s Sky in November 2020
All planets visible, but the smallest steal the show
Scotland’s Sky in October 2020
Mars at its best alongside the Harvest Moon
Scotland’s Sky in September 2020
Mars grows in prominence as the Mars-fleet departs
Scotland’s Sky in August 2020
Perseids meteor shower peaks as summer comet recedes
Third time lucky with Comet NEOWISE
We should be able to spot Comet NEOWISE during July as it moves through a region of sky that is circumpolar for Edinburgh.
Scotland’s Sky in July 2020
Jupiter partners with Saturn in our southern night sky
Scotland’s Sky in June 2020
The Sun is at its highest as sunspots hit their 11-year low
Scotland’s Sky in May 2020
Venus ends its evening spell with a steep fall in the west
Scotland’s Sky in April 2020
Venus meets Pleiades as Comet ATLAS keeps us guessing