Author: Clive Jackson

Welcome to the November night sky. We only have two bright planets easily visible in the evening night sky. The first is Venus still low on the western horizon as

Welcome to the October night sky. This is the month that sees the clocks go back. It will happen on the last Sunday, the 27th. The clocks will then be

Welcome to the July night sky. This is the month with some of the warmest nights in the northern hemisphere and when the sky is fully dark, the summer Milky

Welcome to the April night sky. This is the month when the nights get a little warmer and hopefully the skies a little clearer. The Panstarrs comet of March was

Welcome to the March night sky. This is the month of the spring equinox, when the Sun crosses the celestial equator heading north. It marks the end of winter in

Welcome to the February night sky. Soon after sunset and practically overhead, the gas giant planet Jupiter is still well visible in the constellation of Taurus. This month we only

Welcome to the January night sky. Traditionally this month, in the northern hemisphere, the nights are long, dark and cold. But for those of you who can put up with

Welcome to the December night sky. This is the month when we have the shortest days and the longest nights in the northern hemisphere. This happens due to the north

Welcome to the November night sky. Now that the clocks have been set back, the nights come early in November. This is the month that in the northern hemisphere you

Welcome to the August night sky. This month offers some of the warmest nights for comfortable star gazing. On the 12th we have the normally reliable Perseid meteor shower. As