Sky Notes

Current phase of the Moon (courtesy of the US Naval Observatory)
USNO's GIF of Current Lunar Phase
For on-line night sky viewing information try one of the following resources :-

  • "Sky and Telescope" Sky at a Glance and Interactive Sky Chart
    • Here are the TAS Sky Notes from Simon Harding for

    2011: January, February, March, April, May and .. September

    2010: January, February, March, April, October, November, December

    ... and some recent presentations ... Galactic Nebulae, (Oct 2010) Historic Comets , (Nov 2010) Jupiter via Slooh , (Mar 2011) Solar System Moons - Active or Inert?

    (all are .pdf files and open in a new window)