Archive - Lockdown Stargazing

The moon and Mars

It's never been easier to spot the red planet

Feb 15, 2021 •

My stargazing tips

Some general advice on getting into stargazing

Feb 3, 2021 •

January 2021

Test your light pollution

The new moon this week is a great opportunity for dark skies

Jan 11, 2021 •

Happy New Year - here are some dogs

And how to find the dog stars

Jan 4, 2021 •

December 2020

November 2020

Three bright planets & using the moon to find Gemini

How to see Mars, Jupiter and Saturn this week

Nov 30, 2020 •

Lockdown stargazing: The Pleiades star cluster

Find the home of thousands of young stars

Nov 23, 2020 •

Lockdown stargazing: Tonight's meteor shower

How to watch the Leonids

Nov 16, 2020 •

Lockdown stargazing: How to look 2.5 million years back in time

The dark nights with little moonlight make a great time to look for fainter objects

Nov 9, 2020 •

Lockdown 2.0 begins

Look for Mars, Jupiter and Saturn tonight

Nov 5, 2020 •

Welcome to Lockdown Stargazing

An introduction

Nov 4, 2020 •

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