A new book by Duncan Lunan who writes the astronomy column in The Orkney News will be out this month – From The Moon To The Stars.
From The Moon To The Stars
The Sky Above You – July 2019
The Moon will be New on July 2nd and Full on July 16th, when it will rise about 9 p.m. during a partial eclipse.
The Sky Above You – June 2019
The Moon will be New on June 3rd and Full on June 17th. This year the summer solstice falls on June 21st.
The Sky Above You – May 2019
The Moon will be New on May 4th and Full on May 18th.
The Sky Above You – April 2019
The Moon will be New on April 5th and Full on April 19th. On the evening of April 13th the Moon passes through the cluster Praesepe, in Cancer, ending at 11 p.m. (BST) well before moonset.
The Sky Above You – March 2019
The Moon will be New on March 6th and Full on March 21st, the day after the Spring Equinox. It will be the third successive ‘Supermoon’ when the Moon is Full at its closest to Earth.
The Sky Above You – February 2019
The Moon will be New on February 4th and Full on February 19th, another ‘Supermoon’ when the Moon is Full at its closest to Earth.
Red Moon Over Orkney
a bit misty at 5.30am this morning
The Sky Above You – January 2019
The Moon will be New on January 6th and Full on January 21st, a ‘Supermoon’ when the Moon is Full at its closest to Earth.
The Sky Above You – December 2018
The Moon will be New on December 7th, and Full on December 22nd
