Night Sky July Night Sky 30 Jun 2016 Midsummer is our one chance to look at the night sky in the direction of the galactic centre. This is in Sagittarius, which never rises far above the southern horizon.…
Night Sky June Night Sky 30 May 2016 June has the shortest, and least dark, nights, and therefore is generally not a good time for observing. This June, however,we have two planets at or near opposition. Mars came…
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…
