Archive for Brian Jones
Brian Jones: Comets & Planets
Tuesday, March 12th, 2013
This Spring, the evening twilight sky will be playing host to Comet PanStarrs, as Jupiter and Saturn put on a show…
Brian Jones: Spring stars
Thursday, February 21st, 2013
Although not particularly bright, Polaris lies in an area of sky devoid of bright stars and therefore stands out quite well…
Brian Jones: Wintry skies
Thursday, December 13th, 2012
The winter night sky contains a large number of brilliant stars, making it easier to pick out the various star patterns…
Brian Jones: Autumn stars
Tuesday, August 28th, 2012
The autumn night sky plays host to Cassiopeia, which can be found at or near the overhead point during the months of autumn…
Brian Jones: Summer sky sights
Tuesday, May 29th, 2012
Walk’s resident astronomer looks at a rare planetary alignment then turns his eye to the summer skies…
Brian Jones: Spring skies
Friday, February 24th, 2012
During winter evenings, the faint constellation Camelopardalis can be spotted a little to the north of the overhead point. To find it, you first of all need to find Polaris…
Brian Jones: Winter stars
Wednesday, January 25th, 2012
During winter evenings, the faint constellation Camelopardalis can be spotted a little to the north of the overhead point. To find it, you first of all need to find Polaris…
Brian Jones: Triangulum
Wednesday, December 7th, 2011
During December evenings, the tiny constellation Triangulum can be seen virtually overhead – and contains the spectacular Pinwheel Galaxy known as M33…
Brian Jones: Pegasus
Thursday, October 20th, 2011
Pegasus played a prominent role in Greek folklore, and the constellation depicting this wonderful winged horse certainly plays an important part in our autumn night sky…
Exmoor awarded prestigious Dark Sky Reserve status
Wednesday, October 12th, 2011
Exmoor National Park has been designated an International Dark Sky Reserve – the first place in Europe to achieve this prestigious award and only the second in the world…
