Nobody has seen a lunar eclipse from a lunar viewpoint, though artists have been fascinated by the prospect for a long time.
Astronomy for Beginners 6: Lunar Eclipses
The Sky Above You – May 2021
The planet Mercury is at its best for the year in May, higher than Venus in the evening sky for most of the month.
Moonrock 2021
In anticipation of the Chang’e 5 returned sample analysis, Duncan Lunan reviews what we have learned to date.
Astronomy Beginner’s Guide Part 4: The Moon
Part 5 of Duncan Lunan’s Guide looks at The Moon
Astronomy Beginner’s Guide Part 4: The Sun
Part 4 of our beginner’s guide is about The Sun
Astronomy Beginner’s Guide: Part 3 Co-Ordinate Systems
“The most obvious way to tell someone else where to look for something in the sky, would be to give its height above the horizon and bearing left or right from some landmark. “
The Sky Above You – April 2021
The Moon will be New on April 12th, and it will be Full on April 27h.
Astronomy Beginner’s Guide: Part 2 Compass Points in the Sky
In part 2 Duncan Lunan explores star maps and how to use them.
Amateur Involvement in Astronomy: Part 1 of Our Beginner’s Guide
To be an amateur astronomer on any level involves learning the constellations of the night sky.
The Sky Above You – March 2021
The Moon will be New on March 13th, and it will be Full on March 28th. That will be a ‘supermoon’, when the Moon is Full two days before its nearest to Earth.
