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- Full Moon 05/06/2020 at 19:12 – 20:12 The Moon is visible for much of the night. https://in-the-sky.org/news.php?id=20200605_08_100
- June solstice - longest day 20/06/2020 at 21:27 – 22:27 20 June will be the longest day of 2020 in the northern hemisphere. https://in-the-sky.org/news.php?id=20200620_07_100
- New Moon 21/06/2020 at 06:42 – 07:42 The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare. https://in-the-sky.org/news.php?id=20200621_08_100
- Moon at First Quarter 28/06/2020 at 08:16 – 09:16 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=20200628_08_100
- Full Moon 05/07/2020 at 04:44 – 05:44 The Moon is visible for much of the night. https://in-the-sky.org/news.php?id=20200705_08_100
- Close approach of the Moon and Mars 11/07/2020 at 21:20 – 22:20 The Moon and Mars pass within 1°46' of each other. https://in-the-sky.org/news.php?id=20200711_15_100
- The Moon at apogee 12/07/2020 at 19:26 – 20:26 The Moon appears small as it recedes to its furthest point from the Earth. https://in-the-sky.org/news.php?id=20200712_08_100
- Moon at Last Quarter 12/07/2020 at 23:29 – 00:29 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=20200712_08_101
- Jupiter at its best 14/07/2020 at 07:46 – 08:46 The biggest planet in the solar system – Jupiter – is at its best on 14 July (defined as being at its closest to Earth). But you will see it many months before and after this date. Visible all night long, it will be rather low in the south for UK observers. Very bright, binoculars…
- New Moon 20/07/2020 at 17:33 – 18:33 The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare. https://in-the-sky.org/news.php?id=20200720_08_100
Category Archives: astronomy
What to look out for in 2020
The much touted comet of the century – C/2019 Y4 (ATLAS) – was a let down! Hailed as possibly being a naked object from the city, it broke up as it approached the sun. However, hopes emerged that C/2020 F8 … Continue reading
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