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 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 [...]
Scotland’s Sky in January, 2018
Inconstant stars in stunning New Year sky 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 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 October, 2017
Saturn at full tilt as Comet Halley’s meteors fly The maps show the sky at 23:00 BST on the 1st, 22:00 BST (21:00 GMT) on the 16th and at [...]
Scotland’s Sky in September, 2017
Cassini’s scheduled suicide at Saturn The maps show the sky at 23:00 BST on the 1st, 22:00 on the 16th and 21.00 on the 30th. (Click on map to [...]