#Optical astronomy

Bright orange oval shaped rings around a dark spot in the middle.

What’s up? The night sky January – March 2024

Four orbs of different patterns and sizes line up next to each other

What’s up? The night sky November – December 2023

Small white dots on a black sky

What’s up? The night sky August – September 2023

A black circle (the Moon) is surrounded by a glowing crown (the solar corona) on a dark background

What’s up? The solar eclipse, 20 April 2023

What’s up? The night sky January-March 2023

What’s up? The night sky October-December 2022

What’s up? The night sky August-September 2022

Image shows a simulation of the night sky with some stars visible. In the middle of the image are a vertical string of planets and the Moon, with Saturn and the Moon at the top then Mars, Venus and Jupiter at the bottom.

What’s up? The night sky April-June 2022