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Tonight’s sky over the UK is serving up a great pairing of bright Moon & Saturn, both visible all the night sky.

From 22:00 / 10pm onwards, when they are high enough for clear viewing – this alignment is perfect for outreach and bright enough for binoculars.o

Some of our deaf astronomers and friends all over the UK – I received too many text as they were delighted and excited to witness pop out and look to the Moon but some of them were gutted due the … Continue reading →

DON’T MISS IT Total Lunar Eclipse The Moon will turn a deep coppery red! (Click below for enlarge) The Moon will rise above the horizon just in time for usto see this total lunar eclipse from the UK.o The maximum will occur … Continue reading →

Here the photo according to Monday 1st September 2025(Close conjunction of Messier 44 & Venus.) oooo

Venus will be a very bright, steady light – the Beehive cluster, M44, will be nearby, though not particularly close.  Venus is best viewed by looking low above the eastern horizon for about an hour before sunrise.oBinoculars are recommended, as … Continue reading →

Mercury reaches its greatest western elongation – that means it’s best seen in the morning sky, just before sunrise. o

The Red Moon ~ where the Moon illusion is appears larger near the horizon.oThe reddish appearance of the moon through the frequent sultry hazes of August also prompted a few tribes to dub it the Red Moon. To observe the … Continue reading →

Saturn & Neptune at 180º South (4.30am BST) This conjunction will be most visible in the pre-dawn hours.oSaturn, being relatively bright, will be easily visible to the unaided eye, while Neptune, being much fainter, will require binoculars or a small … Continue reading →

Look at the south-southwest horizon, Antares can be mistaken for Mars in the constellation Scorpius. The Moon and Antares will appear close together in the sky, but not occulted, in some regions (Polynesia, New Zealand, South America, ad Antarctica), the … Continue reading →