Deep Sky Update – October 2026
It is nice to be past the equinox and see the nights drawing in. Hopefully with more available hours of
Read moreIt is nice to be past the equinox and see the nights drawing in. Hopefully with more available hours of
Read moreI hope you had a good solar eclipse on August 12th. I organised an event for our islanders, and although
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Read moreJuly proved to be a poor weather month on Orkney. No nights of anything that could be described as a
Read moreJune has seen really bright skies in Orkney when clear, so no deep sky observing for me this month. There
Read moreWe’ve had a few nice days in Orkney in April, but not the heatwave experienced by those down south. A
Read moreWell April has been a strange month. Although we had some decent dark skies, it was also quite windy, so
Read moreI was lucky to get a couple of hours observing with the Seestar S50 in March, and a couple of
Read moreSorry for a brief update this month. No deep sky observing in Orkney in February – weather has been very
Read moreJanuary has not been the best for deep sky observing in Orkney, with no observing sessions at all. We did
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