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 1st, 23:00 on the 16th and 22:00 on 30th. An [...]
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 the 16th and 23:00 on the 31st. Arrows depict the [...]
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, 22.00 GMT on the 16th and 21.00 GMT (22.00 BST) [...]
Scotland’s Sky in December, 2017
Geminid meteors sparkle during long December nights 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, 2017
Astronomers spot a mystery interstellar visitor The maps show the sky at 21:00 GMT on the 1st, 20:00 on the 16th and 19:00 on the 30th. (Click on map [...]
Scotland’s Sky in March, 2017
Brilliant Venus plunges into the evening twilight The maps show the sky at 23.00 GMT on the 1st, 22.00 GMT on the 16th and 21.00 GMT (22.00 BST) on [...]
Scotland’s Sky in February, 2017
Venus highest and brightest as evening star The maps show the sky at 22:00 GMT on the 1st, 21:00 on the 15th and 20:00 on the 28th. Arrows depict [...]
Scotland’s Sky in January, 2017
Moon between Venus and Mars on the 2nd The maps show the sky at 21:00 GMT on the 1st, 20:00 on the 16th and 19:00 on the 31st. Arrows [...]
Scotland’s Sky in January, 2016
Quadrantids bring New Year fireworks on the 4th The maps show the sky at 21:00 GMT on the 1st, 20:00 on the 16th and 19:00 on the 31st. (Click [...]
Scotland’s Sky in December, 2015
Get ready for a memorable meteor display 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 [...]