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Venus and Jupiter in conjunction.

Look to the sky this March for stars, planetary conjunctions and more!

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This March gives sky watchers lot's to look for including the planetary conjunction of Jupiter and Venus.
Looking South West from Glasgow around Dusk on 26th February 2012.

There’s lot’s to look for in the February night sky in 2012!

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2012 is a leap year which means an extra day's stargazing in February!
The view looking South on 23rd January 2012

What to look for in the night sky in January 2012

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Wrap up and get outside this month and you can see some fantastic things in the nightime sky.
Kepler-22b - Comfortably Circling within the Habitable Zone

Earth’s Twin – Kepler 22b

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It sits within the 'goldilocks' zone of its star and is the first confirmed exoplanet that as such, could have liquid water on its' surface - meet Kepler 22b!
The Geminids - December 2011

Moon Phases – December 2011

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Here are the Moon phases in the Northern hemisphere for December 2011 and other interesting things of note in the sky.
Derek Shirlaw hosting the Glasgow heat of FameLab UK

FameLab

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I was privalaged to host the Glasgow heat of FameLab UK at Glasgow Science Centre in November 2011
Polar bear and cubs - BBC Frozen Planet

Frozen Planet

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The BBC's Frozen Planet is another staggering insight into our natural world - a must-see TV series, narrated by Sir David Attenborough, that started a few weeks ago.
Looking south from Glasgow around midnight on 25th November 2011.

Moon Phases – November 2011

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Here are the Moon phases in the Northern hemisphere for November 2011 and other interesting things of note in the sky.
The early morning sky looking South shortly after midnight on 12 October 2011 from Glasgow

Moon Phases – October 2011

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Here are the Moon phases in the Northern hemisphere for October 2011 and other interesting things of note in the sky.
Rainbow

Rainbow

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Rainbows are brilliant, aren't they!? I've got some pics of rainbows and halos here.
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