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Open Air Observatory- from April to September hats, beanies, gloves, warm shoes and coats are essential.

Month by month highlights Month by month highlights

 Highlights
Jan 2013

Mars - dim and low in the west just after sunset:.

Jupiter - bright in the northern evening sky.

Feb 2013

Mercury & Mars - close together, but very difficult to see in the twilight just after sunset at the start of the month.

Jupiter - sets about midnight.

Mar 2013

Jupiter - sets about 10pm.

Saturn - rising 8.30pm.

Apr 2013

Jupiter - low in the west. (Twilight session viewing)

Saturn - visible all night.

May 2013

Saturn - visible all night..

Jupiter - low in the west. (Twilight session viewing)

Venus - low in the west. (Twilight session viewing)

Friday 10th - Solar Eclipse.

Jun 2013

Saturn - visible all night.

Venus - fairly close to Mercury all month.

Jul 2013

Venus - the evening star.

Saturn - visisble all night.

Aug 2013

Venus - the evening star.

Saturn - visisble all night.

Sep 2013

Venus - the evening star.

Saturn - visiible all night.

Mercury - best evening appearance for the year.

Oct 2013

Venus - evening star.

Saturn - low in the western sky.

Nov 2012

TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE 14TH

Jupiter & Mars

Dec 2012Jupiter & Mars
Nov 2013

Venus

Dec 2013Venus

 

Moon Phases Moon Phases

                             2012 - 2013New Moon
   First Quarter  Full Moon  Last Quarter  No Moon
   Jan  2013 1927 12 
   Feb  2013 1826 10 
   Mar  2013 2027 12 
   Apr  2013 1826  310 
   May 2013 18 25 2 10

  Jun  2013

 17

 23

 30 9
  Jul  2013 16 23 28 8
  Aug 2013 14 21 28 7
  Sep 2013 13 19 27 5
  Oct  20131219275
  Nov 20131018263
  Dec  201310

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