Archive for the ‘Sky Diary’ Category

Observing Calendar for July – August 2010

Observing Calendar July 13th to August 10th by Steve Woodbridge (all times BST)Date  July 16 Vega culminates at midnight. Vega (α Lyrae) is the 5th brightest star in the sky and sits majestically high in the sky in summer evenings. Just to its east lies the beautiful double-double ε....
July 7th, 2010 | Sky Diary | Read More

Observing Calendar June-July 2010

Observing Calendar May 11th to June 7th by Steve Woodbridge (all times BST)Date                                                                                          June 12 New Moon.June 14 Antares...
June 8th, 2010 | Sky Diary | Read More

Observing Calendar May-June 2010

Observing Calendar May 11th to June 7th by Steve Woodbridge  (all times BST)Date                                                                                          May 11th Arcturus, the leading star...
May 10th, 2010 | Sky Diary | Read More

Observing Calendar – April 13th to May 10th 2010

Observing Calendar – by Steve Woodbridge (all times BST)Date                                                                                          April 14 New Moon.April 14 Mars culminates at dusk....
April 11th, 2010 | Sky Diary | Read More

Observing Calendar – March 9th to April 12th 2010 by Steve Woodbridge

Observing Calendar – March 9th to April 12th 2010  (all times Local Time)Date                                                                                          March 15th New Moon.March 16th Mars...
March 8th, 2010 | Sky Diary | Read More

Observing Calendar for February 9th to March 8th 2010 by Steve Woodbridge

Observing Calendar February 9th to March 8th 2010 (all times GMT) by Steve WoodbridgeDate  February 10th Syrtis Major (the most prominent marking on Mars) on the central meridian at midnight. Mars is currently at its most prominent for 2 years and although its disc is only around 13-14” arc...
February 8th, 2010 | Sky Diary | Read More

Observing Calendar for January – February 2010 by Steve Woodbridge

Observing Calendar January 12th to February 8th 2010 (all times GMT) by Steve Woodbridge  Date  January 12th Venus 1 day past superior conjunction. Venus is effectively invisible this period.January 15th New MoonJanuary 15th Procyon culminates at midnight. Procyon is the brightest star...
January 10th, 2010 | Sky Diary | Read More

Observing Calendar for December – January by Steve Woodbridge

Observing CalendarDecember 9th to January 7th 2010 (all times GMT)Date  December 9th Moon rises after midnightDecember 10th Rigel and Capella culminate at midnightDecember 13th-14th Geminid meteor maximum. With the radiant 34° up at 9pm, 61° up at midnight and 67° up at dawn, this meteor...
December 7th, 2009 | Sky Diary | Read More

Blue Moon in December 2009 by Danny Thomas

Most years have twelve full moons, which occur once in each month, but the cycle doesn’t take a complete year and there is about eleven days left over.   The extra days accumulate, so that every two or three years there is a thirteenth extra full moon which is known as a “blue moon.” As...
December 1st, 2009 | Resources, Sky Diary | Read More

Observing Calendar for October – November by Steve Woodbridge

Observing Calendar October 13th to November 12th 2009 (all times BST) by Steve WoodbridgeDate  October 15th Ganymede occults Io (2127)October 16th Mercury, Venus, Saturn and the moon all within 15 degrees looking ESE at 0725October 16th Ganymede occults Europa (2210)October 18th New...
October 12th, 2009 | Sky Diary | Read More