Duncan Lunan brings you the October map for the night sky, what to see and where.
The Sky Above You – October 2021
Beginners Astronomy: Solstices, Equinoxes and Sighthill Part 2
Part 2 of Duncan Lunan’s series looking at Solstice and equinoxes – the Moon and planets
Hubble & The ‘Molten Ring’ Galaxy
an example of one of the largest, nearly complete Einstein rings ever seen – a deep-space optical phenomenon.
Beginners Astronomy: Solstices, Equinoxes and Sighthill Part I
“The plane of the Earth’s orbit around the Sun is the Ecliptic, the center line of the Zodiac, and the Earth’s axis is inclined to it by 23.5 degrees”
Sighthill Stone Circle Reborn Free Event 19:00 hrs on 15th September 2021.
You can sign up now for – Sighthill Stone Circle Reborn Free Event 19:00 hrs on 15th September 2021.
Jupiter
Jupiter is much further from the Sun than Mars and is passed by the Earth every 13 months, so it’s brilliant in the night sky for much of every year.
North Ronaldsay Celebrates Dark Sky Status
“We are proud to recognize and celebrate the efforts of this community that spent a decade raising awareness and encouraging residents to embrace their connection with the night sky. “
North Ronaldsay and Dark Skies
Big news awaits for North Ronaldsay on Friday 3rd September
The Sky Above You – September 2021
The Moon will be New on September 7th, and Full on September 21st, the day before the Autumn equinox
Manned Mars Missions 2
“In some circles, only unmanned exploration of Mars would be considered acceptable”
