Wednesday 5th March 2025

The Pleiades
Also known as Messier 45 or the “Seven Sisters,” is a bright open star cluster located in the constellation Taurus – it’s a stunning sight in the night sky, especially when accompanied by the Moon and Jupiter.
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This alignment can be observed with the naked eye, but using binoculars or a small telescope can enhance the view and reveal more details – see below to see how two moons are closing to Jupiter tonight.

Two moons close to Jupiter
If you’re seeing “two moons close to Jupiter tonight,” you’re likely observing two of Jupiter’s Galilean moons – Io and Callisto, which can often be seen near Jupiter with a decent pair of binoculars or a small telescope – they appear as bright “stars” close to the planet.


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Tuesday 4th March 2025

Watching the Great Red Spot and the double shadow transit on Jupiter through a telescope is sure to be an incredible sight.


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Tuesday 4th March 2025 – 8pm

Spot the Uranus by a pair of binoculars.

How to spot Uranus
– find a Moon of the night sky tonight.
– locate the stars, where the orange circles on the infographic for a star-hopping.
– use binoculars to scan the area for a faint, greenish-blue, Uranus.


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Sat 1st / Sun 2nd March 2025

This alignment can indeed be challenging to spot due to the brightness of the twilight sky, but it will be a stunning sight for those who manage to catch it.

How to sign Mercury and Venus in BSL?


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Belt of Venus

Pink glow – this shadow is caused by the Earth itself blocking the sun’s direct rays.


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Zodiacal Light

The best time to see the zodiacal light is during the spring and autumn months, when the ecliptic plane is at a steep angle relative to the horizon – it is easier to spot in areas with low light pollution, such as rural locations or dark-sky location.

How to sign zodiacal light in BSL?


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Mercury in the evening sky

Mercury has made its appearance in the evening sky, you could see Mercury at its best in the evening sky over the next two weeks until until 15th March as the most difficult of naked-eye planets to see Mercury.


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Green Flash

The green flash phenomena that sometimes occur transiently around the moment of sunset – when the conditions are right, a distinct green spot is briefly visible above the Sun’s upper limb; the green appearance usually lasts for no more than two seconds.


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Mercury

Tonight Graham Jones and me spotted the four of the planets; Mercury, Venus, Jupiter and Mars to a naked eye, meanwhile Brenda Jones captured us to spot the planet, Mercury. (In this photo, Jupiter & Mars are at higher altitude.)

How to sign Mercury in BSL?


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Tuesday 25th February 2025

Jupiter’s moon Europa’s shadow will be cast on Jupiter’s Great Red Spot will create a dark spot on the Jupiter’s atmosphere – definitely it will be good opportunity for astrophotography.


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