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, 22:00 BST (21:00 GMT) on the 16th and at 20:00 [...]
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 on the 16th and 21:00 on the 30th. An arrow [...]
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 on the 16th and 22:00 on the 31st. An arrow [...]
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 on the 1st, midnight on the 16th and 23:00 on [...]
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 1st, midnight on the 16th and 23:00 on the 30th. [...]
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 lights were sodium discharge lamps, initially low pressure (LPS), but [...]
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 April, 2018
Impressive conjunction before dawn for Mars and Saturn The maps show the sky at midnight BST on the 1st, 23:00 on the 16th and 22:00 on 30th. An arrow [...]
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 February, 2018
Conspicuous Jupiter leads trio of planets before dawn The maps show the sky at 22:00 GMT on the 1st, 21:00 on the 15th and 20:00 on the 28th. (Click [...]