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Welcome to the August night sky.  Soon after sunset, low on the western horizon, we get our last chance this year to see the ringed planet Saturn. This planet is at

Welcome to the July night sky. This is the month when the day time Sun really heats up and the night time temperatures can reach 30ºC here in southern Portugal.

Welcome to the June night sky. This is the month that has the shortest nights and the longest days of the year. All this is due to the simple fact

Welcome to the May night sky. For the early risers amongst you, during the first week in May over in the east, about 30 minutes before sunrise, you will have

Welcome to the April night sky. Now that the clocks have gone forwards and the Sun has crossed north of the Equator, the evenings are longer and it is more

Welcome to the February night sky. As the sky becomes fully dark during cold February evenings, low in the western horizon, we can catch our last view of the gas

Welcome to the January night sky. This winter has been cold and snowy over much of Europe, but fortunately here in southern Portugal it hasn’t been so cold, just wet.

Welcome to the October night sky. Soon after sunset over in the west we can catch our last view of Venus low down on the horizon. This planet is now

Welcome to the September night sky. This is the month of the Autumn Equinox that marks the official end of summer in the northern hemisphere. The sun is moving southwards

Welcome to the July night sky. Soon after sunset, during the first week of the month when you look over towards the west, the bright planet Venus is still well