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Space Is The Place: The Night Sky Over Belper, December 2019

7th December 2019 Tony Webster 1 Comment Belper Astronomy, Geminids, Quadrantids, The Moon, The Planets, Ursids, Venus

In the December, Night Sky Over Belper: The Geminids meteor shower. A full Moon on the 12th. Venus appears as

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Space Is The Place: The Night Sky Over Belper, November 2019

5th November 20195th November 2019 Tony Webster 0 Comments Leonids Meteor Shower, The Moon, The Planets, The Transit of Mercury

November brings: The Transit of Mercury and the Leonids Meteor Shower. Venus returns to the night sky and Mars can

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Space Is The Place: The Night Sky Over Belper, October 2019

6th October 2019 Tony Webster 0 Comments Aristarchus Crater, Belper Astronomy, Orionids Meteor Shower, Taurids Meteor Shower, The Planets

In the Night Sky Over Belper: The Orionids and Taurids meteor showers. Observe the full Moon on the 13th to

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Space Is The Place: The Night Sky Over Belper, September 2019

7th September 201910th September 2019 Tony Webster 0 Comments Harvest Moon, September Night Sky, The Planets, The Sounds of Space, Tycho

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Space Is The Place: The Night Sky Over Belper, August 2019

5th August 201911th August 2019 Tony Webster 0 Comments Belper Astronomy, Perseids Meteor Shower, The Moon, The Planets

In August’s Night Sky Over Belper: Start looking out for Perseid Meteors, Jupiter and Saturn are on view, Mercury may

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Space Is The Place: The Night Sky Over Belper, April 2019

6th April 20197th April 2019 Tony Webster 0 Comments April Night Sky, Lunar Mission, Lyrid Meteor Shower, Mars, The Planets

April’s night sky brings lighter nights, some meteors (patience needed). Mars is still prominent in the evening, pairing up with

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Space Is The Place: The Night Sky Over Belper, February 2019

5th February 20195th February 2019 Tony Webster 0 Comments Belper night sky, Comet Iwamoto, Star Count, The Planets, Total Lunar Eclipse, Uranus

February brings: a line-up of planets, Comet Iwamoto (binoculars needed), Mars is still visible in the evening; use it to

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Space Is The Place: The Night Sky Over Belper, October 2018

7th October 20187th October 2018 Tony Webster 0 Comments Draconids Meteor Shower, October Night Sky 2018, Orionids Meteor Shower, The Planets

In October’s night sky: The Draconids Meteor Shower may be a good one this year. Moonlight will spoil the Orionids

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Space Is The Place: The Night Sky Over Belper, September 2018

3rd September 2018 Tony Webster 0 Comments Belper Astronomy, Harvest Moon, Iridium Flares, Night Sky, The Planets

September’s night sky brings a Harvest Moon. Mars, Saturn and Jupiter are all close to the horizon and can be

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Space Is The Place: The Night Sky Over Belper, August 2018

6th August 20186th August 2018 Tony Webster 0 Comments Belper night sky, Mars, Perseids Meteor Shower, Satellite, The Planets

In the Night Sky Over Belper: The Perseids Meteor shower provides the highlight for this month, Mars is very bright,

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Space Is The Place: The Night Sky Over Belper, December 2017

6th December 201715th December 2017 Tony Webster 0 Comments Astronomy, December Night Sky, Geminids, supermoon, The Planets

There are no bright planets on view in the night sky over December. The highlight of the month will be

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Space is the Place: The Night Sky Over Belper, August 2017

6th August 20176th August 2017 Tony Webster 0 Comments Astronomy, August night sky, Belper, Great American Eclipse, Perseids, Summer Triangle, The Planets

The night sky in August brings us the Summer Triangle, the annual Perseid meteor shower and a last chance to

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