Comets are fascinating celestial objects that captivate our imagination. They’re made up of ice, dust, and rock, and they orbit the Sun. These “dirty snowballs” are thought to have formed in the early days of our solar system and contain important...
I love March as this is when the Milky Way appears higher in the sky and some of the best constellations are right overhead, and the weather is a bit more pleasant. This is an excellent time to head outside, spread a blanket on the ground and just lie there looking...
Mercury This is the best time to see Mercury if you have a dark western sky free of light pollution in the early evening. It will be moving through Virgo this month, and on the 21st, it will be very close to Virgo’s brightest star Spica. They will be separated...
Observe the Milky Way Winter skies bring glorious views of our own Milky Way galaxy to observers blessed with dark skies. For many city dwellers, their first sight of the Milky Way comes during trips to rural areas – so if you are traveling away from city...
Mercury Is low in the morning sky this month and lost in twilight mid-month. It is not easy to see this month, as it transitions from the morning to evening sky. On the 1st Mercury was a hand-span above the eastern horizon an hour before sunrise and in line with...
