Dancer, Prancer, Vixe and Comet
Guest Blogger Katrin Raynor-Evans visits Christmas in this festive episode! Christmas is almost upon us and I am sure a few of us readers know well the names of Old Saint Nick’s eight reindeer. Comet perhaps being the most popular and memorable amongst us astronomers for obvious reasons. There are many stories behind their names […]
Tim Peake Space Capsule Exhibition – Katrin Raynor-Evans
I think most of us were all ‘Tim Peake’d out’ by the middle of 2016 by the time Peake landed back on Earth after a six month long mission on the International Space Station (ISS). But after a two year hiatus from hearing about his adventures in space, the arrival of the Soyuz capsule […]
The Night Sky in November 2018
Dark Sky Wales Astronomer Martin Griffiths takes a look at the Night Sky in November 2018 The winter stars are now appearing in early evening whilst the Autumn constellations dominate overhead. The summer constellations are still fading and the Milky Way is becoming a fond memory until we see it again in springtime. Moon in […]
Halloween Sky Spooktacular
Our Intrepid Blogger Katrin Raynor-Evans takes a look at the night sky this Halloween. Happy Halloween to you all! If you are reading this then we can assume that the Earth hasn’t been hit by the skull shaped asteroid which the media have been writing about. But a bit more about that later. What […]
Orionid Meteor Shower
It’s that time of year again! Our favourite meteor shower, the Orionids will be putting on a show in our night sky. Not only is it our favourite because the skies are darker but it’s also one of the most reliable meteor showers of the astronomical calendar. As the name suggests, the meteors will […]
My Journey Through Space And Time
Dark Sky Wales are proud to announce that we are going to have a guest blogger! Let us introduce you to Katrin, well I say we, lets allow Katrin to introduce herself. When Allan asked me to start writing for the Dark Sky Wales blog, I did not hesitate and immediately said yes! What […]
The Night Sky for December
Dark Sky Wales Astronomer Martin Griffiths once again looks at the night sky for the month ahead. The winter is almost fully upon us and the constellations of Taurus Orion and Gemini are great features of the early nights. Perseus and Auriga climb high overhead and the bright star Sirius begins to dominate […]
The November Night Sky
It’s that time of the month again were Dark Sky Wales astronomer Martin Griffiths lets us know what’s happening in the sky this month. The darkness of early evening returns in November and clear nights give astronomers the opportunity to observe longer. The autumn constellations still dominate the skies but the winter groups are fast […]
September’s sky wth DSW Astronomer Martin Griffiths
September brings the darker nights of late summer and the Milky Way still shimmering overhead. The autumn constellations begin to dominate the skies and the evenings are colder with plenty of dew so make sure your instruments are checked for dewing! Moon in September: New: 20th September First quarter: 28th September Full: 6th September Last […]
The Night Sky in August
Dark Sky Wales astronomer Martin Griffiths takes a look at the August night sky and provides you with an incite into what you can enjoy this month. August sees the return of darker evenings and the glories of the summer Milky Way stretching from northern horizon to southern horizon. Sagittarius is at its best in […]