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Shropshire’s Sky at Night – May

Shropshire stargazer Carl Drinkwater tells you what to look out for in the skies above in May – without the need for an expensive telescope:

Shropshire’s Sky at Night – April

Shropshire stargazer Carl Drinkwater tells you what to look out for in the skies above in April – without the need for an expensive telescope:

Blog: Meteor lights up skies over the UK

It’s been widely reported over the past day or so that a huge fireball travelled over the length of the country, from Scotland to the South of England writes Shropshire stargazer Carl Drinkwater.

Shropshire’s Sky at Night – March

Shropshire stargazer Carl Drinkwater tells you what to look out for in the skies above this month – without the need for an expensive telescope:

Shropshire’s Sky at Night – February

Shropshire stargazer Carl Drinkwater tells you what to look out for in the skies above this month – without the need for an expensive telescope.

Shropshire’s Sky at Night – July

What to look up for during the coming month

Shropshire’s Sky at Night – June

In the northern hemisphere, the Summer Solstice occurs at 6.16pm on June 21 when the Sun reaches its most northerly point in the sky.

Shropshire’s Sky at Night – May

For the amateur astronomer the moon provides more detail than any other heavenly body. The best time for observing is either side of the first or last quarter as it is too bright around the time of full moon.