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Ian Morison tells you what can be seen in the night sky this month.

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The night sky for March 2019

The night sky this month ·

2019/03/08

Northern HemisphereThe Night SkyNorthern HemisphereIan Morison tells us what we can see in the northern hemisphere's night sky during March 2019. The Early Evening March Sky The brilliant constellation of Orion is seen in the south. Moving up and to the right - following the line of the three stars of Orion's belt - brings one to Taurus; the head of the bull being outlined by the V-shaped cluster called the Hyades with its eye delineated by the orange red star Aldebaran. Further up to the right lies

22:58

The night sky for February 2019

The night sky this month ·

2019/02/11

Northern HemisphereIan Morison tells us what we can see in the northern hemisphere's night sky during February 2019.The PlanetsJupiter, starts the month rising around 3:30 a.m. and brightens from magnitude -1.9 to -2.0 as the month progresses whilst its angular size increases slightly from 33.6 to 36.1 arc seconds. By month's end it rises by ~2 am so will be higher in the sky before dawn. Sadly it is heading towards the southern part of the ecliptic and currently lies in the southern part of

18:08

The night sky for January 2019

The night sky this month ·

2019/01/16

Northern HemisphereThe Night SkyNorthern HemisphereIan Morison tells us what we can see in the northern hemisphere's night sky during January 2019.Note the Total Eclipse of the Moon on the morning of January 21stThe PlanetsJupiter.Jupiter starts the month rising around 5 a.m., and brightens from magnitude -1.9 to -1.9 as the month progresses whilst its angular size increases slightly from 31.8 to 33.6 arc seconds. The highlights show how it combines with Venus to give us some wonderful views in

24:16

The night sky for December 2018

The night sky this month ·

2018/12/07

Northern HemisphereIan Morison tells us what we can see in the Northern Hemisphere night sky during December 2018.The PlanetsJupiter - Jupiter passed behind the Sun on November 26th and will appear low in the eastern pre-dawn sky around the 12th of the month. It will have a magnitude of ~-1.8 and a disk ~32 arc seconds across. It is not a good month to observe Jupiter due to its low elevation, but do see the 'highlight' above.Saturn - Saturn might just be glimpsed in the first few days of December

22:28

The night sky for November 2018

The night sky this month ·

2018/11/09

Northern HemisphereIan Morison tells us what we can see in the Northern Hemisphere night sky during November 2018.The PlanetsJupiter - Jupiter is now moving towards its superior conjunction behind the Sun on November 26th and will not be visible this month. Saturn - Saturn will be visible in the southwest at an elevation of ~11 degrees after sunset at the beginning of November but disappears into the Sun's glare by the end of the month. Its disk has an angular size of 15.7 arc seconds falling to

18:29

The night sky for October 2018

The night sky this month ·

2018/10/11

Northern HemisphereThe Night SkyIan Morison tells us what we can see in the Northern Hemisphere night sky during October 2018.The PlanetsJupiter - Jupiter can be seen low in the west soon after sunset at the start of the month. It shines at magnitude -1.8 (falling to -1.7 during the month) and has a disk some 32.6 (falling to 31.4) arc seconds across. Jupiter's equatorial bands, sometimes the Great Red Spot and up to four of its Gallilean moons could be visible in a small telescope but its low

20:04

The night sky for September 2018

The night sky this month ·

2018/09/14

Northern HemisphereIan Morison tells us what we can see in the Northern Hemisphere night sky during September 2018.The PlanetsJupiter - Jupiter can be seen in the west soon after sunset at the start of the month. It shines at magnitude -1.9 (falling to -1.8 during the month) and has a disk some 35 (falling to 33) arc seconds across. Jupiter's equatorial bands, sometimes the Great Red Spot and up to four of its Gallilean moons will be visible in a small telescope. Sadly, moving slowly eastwards in

19:43

The night sky for August 2018

The night sky this month ·

2018/08/07

Northern HemisphereIan Morison tells us what we can see in the Northern Hemisphere night sky during August 2018.The PlanetsJupiter - Jupiter can be seen in the southwest soon after sunset at the start of the month. It shines at magnitude -2.1 (falling to -1.9 during the month) and has a disk some 38 (falling to 35) arc seconds across. Jupiter's equatorial bands, sometimes the Great Red Spot and up to four of its Gallilean moons will be visible in a small telescope. Sadly, now moving slowly

20:19

The night sky for July 2018

The night sky this month ·

2018/07/24

Northern HemisphereIan Morison tells us what we can see in the Northern Hemisphere night sky during July 2018.The PlanetsJupiter - Jupiter can be seen due south soon after sunset at the start of the month and over towards the southwest as the month progresses. It shines at magnitude -2.3 (falling to -2.1 during the month) and has a disk some 41.5 (falling to 38) arc seconds across. Jupiter's equatorial bands and sometimes the Great Red Spot (see 'highlights' for the times when it crosses Jupiter's

17:27

The night sky for June 2018

The night sky this month ·

2018/06/08

Northern HemisphereIan Morison tells us what we can see in the Northern Hemisphere night sky during June 2018.The PlanetsJupiter.Jupiter reached opposition on May 8th, so will be visible during the evening after darkness has fallen. It shines at magnitude -2.5 (falling to -2.3 during the month) and has a disk some 44 (falling to 41.5) arc seconds across. Jupiter's equatorial bands and sometimes the Great Red Spot (see 'highlights' for the times when it crosses Jupiter's central meridian) and up

19:44

The night sky for May 2018

The night sky this month ·

2018/05/16

Northern HemisphereIan Morison tells us what we can see in the Northern Hemisphere night sky during May 2018.The PlanetsJupiter - Jupiter reaches opposition on May 8th, so will be visible all night. It shines at magnitude -2.5 and has a disk some 44 arc seconds across throughout the month. Jupiter's equatorisl bands and sometimes the Great Red Spot (see 'highlights' for the times when it crosses Jupiter's central meridian) and up to four of its Gallilean moons will be visible in a small telescope

27:58

The night sky for April 2018

The night sky this month ·

2018/03/31

Northern HemisphereFiona Healy tells us what we can see in the Northern Hemisphere night sky during April 2018.Fiona Healy and Fiona Healy from the Carter Observatory in New Zealand speak about the Southern Hemisphere night sky during April 2018.We would have descriptions here, but unfortunately Fiona's cat has run off with them and none of us are brave enough to try and get them back.

20:43

The night sky for March 2018

The night sky this month ·

2018/03/01

Northern HemisphereIan Morison tells us what we can see in the Northern Hemisphere night sky during March 2018.Jupiter.Jupiter rises just before midnight at the beginning of the month and about one hour earlier by month's end. Initially it has a 39 arc second disk, shining at a magnitude of -2.2 but as the month progresses, its apparent diameter increases to 42.5 arc seconds and it brightens to magnitude -2.4. Jupiter will transit before dawn and so will enable the giant planet to be seen with the

19:28

The night sky for February 2018

The night sky this month ·

2018/02/06

Northern HemisphereIan Morison tells us what we can see in the Northern Hemisphere night sky during February 2018.Jupiter - Jupiter rises around 2 am at the beginning of the month and just before midnight by month's end. Initially it has a 36 arcsecond disk, shining at a magnitude of -2 but as the month progresses, its apparent diameter increases to 39 arcseconds and it brightens to magnitude -2.2. Jupiter will transit before dawn and so will enable the giant planet to be seen with the equatorial

16:11

The night sky for January 2018

The night sky this month ·

2018/01/08

Northern HemisphereIan Morison tells us what we can see in the northern hemisphere night sky during January 2018. Jupiter. Jupiter is now a pre-dawn object rising some three and a half hours before the Sun at the beginning of the month with its 33 arc second disk, shining at a magnitude of -1.8, to be seen under clear skies. As the month progresses, its apparent diameter increases to 35.8 arc seconds and it brightens to magnitude -2. The elevation before dawn will then be sufficiently high to

20:54

The night sky for December 2017

The night sky this month ·

2017/12/04

Northern HemisphereIan Morison tells us what we can see in the Northern Hemisphere night sky during December 2017.The PlanetsJupiter - Jupiter is now a pre-dawn object rising some 2 hours before the Sun at the beginning of the month with its 31 arc second disk, shining at a magnitude of -1.7, to be seen under clear skies. As the month progresses, its apparent diameter increases to 33 arc seconds and it brightens to magnitude -1.8. The low elevation will hinder our view, but the equatorial bands

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