Clik here to view.
April showers of the Lyrid kind
by yaska77 Beginning now until the 25th of this month we see the April Lyrid meteor shower (peaking on April 22nd before dawn). The meteors in this shower tend to be bright and leave persistent trails...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Hubble eyes up comet ISON
by yaska77 Billed as possibly the “comet of the century”, C/2012 S1 ISON has recently found itself in the sights of the Hubble Space Telescope. Still too far away to be seen by the naked eye, what has...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Penumbral eclipse, full moon, no clouds!?
by yaska77 It’s been a very slow couple of months of late. The British weather is infamous the world over, and not only have we just experienced the first real warmth of spring, but an abundance of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Astronomy is contagious!
by yaska77 The great thing about astronomy is that anyone with a sky over their heads can get involved. You don’t need a truckload of expensive gear, just an interest and a modicum of patience will get...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Astronomy Events – May 2013
by yaska77 Hot on the heels of an unexpected break in the weather (allowing us to see April’s partial eclipse of the Moon) we’re eager to get stuck in to another new month of astronomical events! Now...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Astronomy Events – June 2013
by yaska77 Clouds have been a perpetual feature during the hours of darkness for what seems like weeks now. But with a new dose of optimism and an urge to get imaging again, here’s our guide to a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Super-Earths located around nearby star
by yaska77 Scientists have identified three new planets around a star 22 light years away, one already suspected of hosting a trio of worlds. Artist’s impression of the view from exoplanet Gliese...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Astronomy Events – July 2013
by yaska77 It’s been an incredibly frustrating first half of the year. Evening conditions have seen cloud more often than not, and even clear days have been followed by hazy nights. But a new month is...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The day the Earth smiled
by yaska77 Images of a distant Earth taken by NASA’s Cassini spacecraft on 19th July have been released, showing our planet and its moon as beacons shining in space from millions of miles away. The...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Astronomy Events – August 2013
by yaska77 Another new month is here so dust off your telescopes, crane your necks and get outside for the latest of our monthly astronomy guides is upon us! Of specific note this month is the annual...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Astronomy Events – September 2013
by yaska77 September is usually a good month for us for observing. It’s not so cold your fingers freeze, but it is dark enough earlier in the evening now to get some good stargazing in before finally...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Astronomy Events – October 2013
by yaska77 With the darker evenings now truly upon us it’s a great time to be out observing (before it gets really cold!). October has historically been our best month for getting our own images too,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Astronomy Events – November 2013
by yaska77 November is one of the best months for stargazing in my opinion. It’s not so freezing your fingers fall off but the air is cold enough for good seeing conditions, it’s dark already when you...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Astronomy Events – December 2013
by yaska77 How did this happen? One minute we were lauding the approach of Spring and a few sleeps later it’s December. The year has gone all too rapidly for my liking. My telescope must truly think...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Astronomy Events – January 2014
by yaska77 Happy New Year! Firstly, all of us at Sky-Watching would like to wish our visitors a very happy 2014! It’s because you keep visiting and reading our posts that we keep writing, and although...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Astronomy Events – February 2014
by yaska77 Well January seems to have passed in a flash! Unfortunately the much reported terrible weather we’ve had in Britain has meant we’ve been afforded no chance whatsoever to get any astronomy...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Astronomy Events – March 2014
by yaska77 The weather is turning! It must be by now!? After the wettest (and probably windiest) winter on record in the UK karma best be ready to give us an amazing Spring!! The layer of dust...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Getting back into the swing of things…
by yaska77 Who’d have thought it!? I’ve actually been outside with my telescope and finally got some fresh images to share! Now, in my defence the wet and sodden Winter caused my garage door to seize...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Astronomy Events – April 2014
by yaska77 British Summer Time is now in effect, giving us lighter evenings and signalling the approach of actual summertime :) April is a good month for garden astronomers, the warmer evenings allow...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Astronomy Events – May 2014
by yaska77 Now we’re talking, the weather is warming up nicely and hanging around outdoors for the evening is no longer the daunting (and chilly) prospect it was just a few months ago. We admit we’ve...
View Article
