Night Sky May Sky 30 Apr 2016 A slight change of title this month, as I will concentrate on the transit of Mercury on May 9. A transit is the term used when a celestial object passes…
Night Sky April Night Sky 28 Mar 2016 April is your best opportunity this year to see Mercury (or, at least, it is if you, like me, are an evening, rather than morning, person!) Mercury is never very…
BA News March Night Sky 27 Feb 2016 The recent dearth of bright planets in the evening sky is coming to an end as Jupiter reaches opposition on 8 March. It is then at its closest, biggest (44"),…
