Isle of Thanet Gazette Monthly Column
This column will help you to locate and learn about something that is visible by eye in the night sky. Simple instructions including the time, where and when to look along with illustrations will help you find what you are looking for. If you need a little more help please contact us.
Below are copies of the published articles in the form of PDF files. You can click on the links and you will be able to read, download and print the articles. These articles are here as an archive and therefore will appear at least a week after the date of publication.
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Most of these articles will work just as well in the weeks before and after the date of publication in the Thanet Gazette. If you have a problem please contacts us. All the contact details are on the contact us page, the link is on the left.
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Jupiter and Venus - June 2015
Planets (Jupiter, Venus)
Moons (Io, Europa, Ganymede and Callisto)
Constellations (Leo the lion, Libra the scales)
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Saturn - May 2015
Planet (Saturn)
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Venus and Capella - April 2015
Planet (Venus)
Star (Capella)
Constellation (Gemini)
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The Plough - March 2015
Asterism (The Plough)
Constellation (Ursa Major, Bootes, Ursa Minor)
Stars (Alkaid, Arcturus, Mizar, Alioth, Megrez, Phad, Polaris, Merak, Dubhe)
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Venus, Mars and Saturn - February 2015
Planets (Venus, Mars and Saturn)
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Gemini the Twins and Jupiter - January 2015
Constellation (Gemini)
Stars (Castor, Pollux)
Planet (Jupiter)
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Orion the Hunter and The Winter Triangle - December 2014
Constellation (Orion) Stars (Betelguese, Bellatrix, Alnitak, Alnilam, Mintaka, Rigel, Saiph)
Asterism (The Winter Triangle) Stars (Betelguese, Sirius, Procyon)
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The Constellation Cepheus and The Geminid Meteor Shower - November 2014
Stars (Polaris, Deneb, Errai, Alfirk, Alderamin, Zeta Cephei, Iota Cephei, Garnet Star)
Constellation (Cepheus)
Meteor shower (Geminids)
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An Occultation of Saturn Uranus, Neptune and Pleiades- October 2014
Planets (Saturn, Uranus, Neptune)
Open cluster (Pleiades)
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The Great Square of Pegasus and Andromeda - September 2014
Constellation (Pegasus, Andromeda)
Stars (Alpheratz, Scheat, Markab, Algenib, Mirach,)
Galaxy (Andromeda M31)
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The Summer Triangle and Cygnus the Swan - August 2014
The Summer Triangle
Constellation Cygnus
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Perseid Meteor Shower - July 2014
Meteors (Perseid)
(Shooting Stars)
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Our Star the SUN - June 2014
Stars (The Sun)
(Sun Spots)
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Planets, Globular Cluster and Constellation - May 2014
Planets (Mars and Saturn)
Globular Cluster (M13)
Constellation (Cassiopeia)
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Planets, Constellation and Galaxy - April 2014
Planets (Mars and Saturn)
Constellation (Ursa Major)
Galaxy (M81, M82)
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Your Questions - March 2014
Comet ISON, Aurora Borealis, Spring Equinox and Jupiter's red Spot
Star (Arcturus)
Planet (Mars)
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Keeping our eye on Orion - February 2014
Stars (Bellatrix, Meissa and Saiph)
Constellation (Orion)
Nebula (M42)
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Looking at Orion - January 2014
Stars (Sirius, Betelgeuse, Alnitak, Alnilam, Mintaka and Rigel)
Constellation (Orion)
Planet (Jupiter)
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