Stargazers are looking forward to the annual display of meteors (shooting stars) known as the Perseids. Dozens of bright meteors could be visible every hour in mid August – if you know when and where to look.
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There’s a bright comet in our skies, which is visible to the naked eye during July in the evening and early morning sky.
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After two dismal comet failures this year, hopes are high for Comet C/2020 F3 (NEOWISE), which promises to be visible to the naked eye during July 2020.
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Jupiter and Saturn are now visible together in the evening sky. By the end of the year they will be at their closest for 400 years.
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This evening, June 5, there is a lunar eclipse, on the night of full Moon.
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Comet C/2019 Y4 (ATLAS) is breaking up. The comet was expected to become visible to the naked eye in May. Read more
A new comet discovered at the end of 2019 is likely to reach naked-eye brightness during May. Note: Please see this page for update on breakup of comet. Read more
There’s a comet around, and for once it is high in the sky and visible all evening. But the downside is that it’s quite faint and small, so don’t expect to spot it from your suburban back garden using binoculars. Read more
Another launch of Starlink satellites took place in the early hours (GMT) of 7 January 2020. Currently the satellites are not visible from the UK, as their passes take place at night when they are not illuminated by the Sun, although they are visible from lower latitudes at twilight. Read more
There will be a penumbral eclipse of the full Moon on Friday 10 January during the early evening. In this case, the Moon only goes through the Earth’s outer shadow, the penumbra, rather than through the central part, so will not go completely dark. Read more