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- Moon at Last Quarter 11/08/2020 at 16:45 – 17:45 The Moon rises in the east at around midnight and appears high in the sky at sunrise. https://in-the-sky.org/news.php?id=20200811_08_100
- Perseid meteor shower 12/08/2020 at 13:13 – 14:13 Coinciding with a return to starry skies in northern Britain is the Perseids Meteor Shower, which peaks overnight on 12/13 August. The waning moon rises late so hopefully we will see plenty of shooting stars. Best viewed from a dark location. Recent showers have been excellent so it is one to look out for. https://in-the-sky.org/news.php?id=20200812_10_100
- New Moon 19/08/2020 at 02:42 – 03:42 The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare. https://in-the-sky.org/news.php?id=20200819_08_100
- Moon at First Quarter 25/08/2020 at 17:58 – 18:58 The Moon appears high in the sky at sunset and sets in the west at around midnight. https://in-the-sky.org/news.php?id=20200825_08_100
- Full Moon 02/09/2020 at 05:22 – 06:22 The Moon is visible for much of the night. https://in-the-sky.org/news.php?id=20200902_08_100
- Moon at Last Quarter 10/09/2020 at 09:26 – 10:26 The Moon rises in the east at around midnight and appears high in the sky at sunrise. https://in-the-sky.org/news.php?id=20200910_08_100
- Neptune at its best 11/09/2020 at 20:10 – 21:10 You will need binos or a telescope to see it, but Neptune is at its best. It's 2.6billion miles away so will look fairly star-like and blue/green in colour. . https://in-the-sky.org/news.php?id=20200911_12_100
- New Moon 17/09/2020 at 11:00 – 12:00 The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare. https://in-the-sky.org/news.php?id=20200917_08_100
- September equinox 22/09/2020 at 13:15 – 14:15 Day and night have equal length, marking the beginning of autumn in the northern hemisphere and spring in the southern hemisphere. https://in-the-sky.org/news.php?id=20200922_07_100
- Moon at First Quarter 24/09/2020 at 01:55 – 02:55 The Moon appears high in the sky at sunset and sets in the west at around midnight. https://in-the-sky.org/news.php?id=20200924_08_100
Category Archives: astronomy
What to look out for in 2020
Keep your eyes peeled for ghostly, electric blue noctilucent clouds from late May to early August. These swirling clouds glow in the dark and are the highest that can form in the atmosphere. The effect is caused by ice particles … Continue reading
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