Scotland’s Sky in December, 2014
Jupiter outstanding as the Geminids meteors fly The maps show the sky at 21:00 GMT on the 1st, 20:00 on the 16th and 19:00 on the 31st. (Click on [...]
Scotland’s Sky in November, 2014
Europe’s Philae probe to attempt first touchdown on comet The maps show the sky at 21:00 GMT on the 1st, 20:00 on the 16th and 19:00 on the 30th. [...]
Scotland’s Sky in October, 2014
Ice giants lurk in our southern sky The maps show the sky at 23.00 BST on the 1st, 22.00 BST (21.00 GMT) on the 16th and at 20.00 GMT [...]
Scotland’s Sky in September, 2014
Mars greets a rival and two new orbiters The maps show the sky at 23:00 BST on the 1st, 22:00 on the 16th and 21.00 on the 30th. (Click [...]
Scotland’s Sky in August, 2014
Two brightest planets in closest meeting for 14 years The maps show the sky at 00:00 BST on the 1st, 23:00 on the 16th and 22:00 on 31st. (Click [...]
Scotland’s Sky in July, 2014
Sun spotting in safety at solar maximum The maps show the sky at 01:00 BST on the 1st, midnight on the 16th and 23:00 on 31st. (Click on map [...]
Scotland’s Sky in June, 2014
The mysterious noctilucent clouds of summer The maps show the sky at 01:00 BST on the 1st, midnight on the 16th and 23:00 on 30th. (Click on map to [...]
Scotland’s Sky in May, 2014
Saturn's opposition in the Balance The maps show the sky at 01:00 BST on the 1st, midnight on the 16th and 23:00 on 31st. (Click on map to enlarge) [...]
The Speed of Light and Other Stellar Effects
Greenwich exhibit – viewable by the public This telescope, hanging on a wall in the Meridian Building at Greenwich, was used to make two of the greatest discoveries [...]
Scotland’s Sky in April, 2014
Mars shines brightly at opposition in Virgo The maps show the sky at midnight BST on the 1st, 23:00 on the 16th and 22:00 on 30th. An arrow depicts [...]