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(Written for 21:00 GMT in the UK on January 1) After last winter’s disappointing weather, can we hope for pristine

We have been starved of planets this spring and summer but now have a rich harvest throughout autumn. British Summer

At last, we have darker nights and a planet to enjoy in the evenings! August through October can be the

(Written for 23:00 BST in the UK on July 1) With the summer solstice on Jun 20, we reach midsummer

As the days become longer and warmer, we approach the ‘silly season’ for UK amateur astronomers, with observing opportunities limited

February to April sees the winter Milky Way’s embedded glories transition into the depths of the universe. The days draw

The long nights of deep winter are dreaded by most but adored by astronomers. Clear, frosty, transparent evenings, with Orion

Oct 29 sees the end of British Summer Time and we are deep into autumn. Nevertheless, the northern summer stars

The autumnal equinox on Sep 23 heralds longer evenings for observing, and we now have outer planets to enjoy on

The short nights mean frustration unless you are a solar observer. The summer solstice on Jun 21 allows a mere