Monthly Archives: January 2025

European AstroFest London is the UK’s premier astronomy exhibition on Friday 7th February 2025, there are three floors of exhibition space with everything from the latest telescopes and equipment to astronomy books and magazines.oMore information: 2025 AstroFest, London

Look toward the western horizon shortly after sunset ~ find the Moon first, as its easiest to spot Venus which will be nearby, while deteriorating evening planet Saturn will dimmer than Venus, but still visible to the naked eye ~ … Continue reading →

Weather permitting – I set up hoping to catch a glimpse of Ganymede’s shadow transit of Jupiter by animation clips.

A halo is a ring or light that forms around the sun as its light refracts off ice crystals present in a thin veil of cirrus clouds this afternoon. (Saturday 25th January 2025 at 3pm)

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Both Antares in the constellation Scorpius and Mars can appear quite similar in colour and intensity, especially when Mars is near opposition and appears very bright in the sky – people have often mistaken Antares for Mars due to their … Continue reading →

When observing Jupiter with a good pair of binoculars or a small telescope, you’ll notice this Callisto below the Jupiter’s southern limb.

Jupiter’s Great Red Spot (GRS) and Ganymede’s Shadow were visible together! ~ this is a fascinating event where Ganymede, one of Jupiter’s moons, casts its shadow on the planet’s surface, crossing the immense storm known as the Great Red Spot.

Firstly I spotted the Venus through the transparency clouds. Then glimpsed the gas planet, Saturn in the twilight skies. Venus passes north of Saturn in south-western evening sky after sunset.

A Jupiter eclipse occurs when one of Jupiter’s moon passes between Jupiter and the Sun ~ this will be an observer would experience a Jupiter’s eclipse in the oval shadow, and can be a rare event. (See my photo)