The night sky in February
This month provides a great chance to see a comet and watch Venus and Jupiter appear to move towards each other.
Derek Smale
The night sky in January
This month there is a chance to see all of the planets in our Solar System, as well as the Pleiades star cluster, Andromeda galaxy, and a comet!
The night sky in December
December brings the winter solstice towards the end of the month, bringing the shortest day and longest night of the year. This marks the start of astronomical winter – and provides plenty of hours of darkness for stargazing!
The night sky in November
The night skies of November are a great opportunity to see Mars, Jupiter and Saturn, two meteor showers, and a host of bright stars.
The night sky in October
September brought that first icy night under the stars since March, and it’s always a mixed experience!
The night sky in September
Some of the most beautiful sights in our night skies are visible through September, and if you can get away from the bright lights of towns and cities there are some real treats in store.
The night sky in August
There’s a spectacular meteor shower, the chance to see the Moon passing close to all of the brighter planets of our Solar System, the Milky Way overhead and the possibility of noctilucent or ‘night shining’ clouds.
The night sky in July
Look out for noctilucent clouds and possible meteors over the UK during the summer nights.
The night sky in June
Stargazers can look forward to the summer solstice and noctilucent clouds this month.
The night sky in May
This month provides a lively meteor shower, a total lunar eclipse, and a conjunction of the planets, as well as the usual array of wonderful astronomical sights that spring brings.