For the past couple of weeks, the UK has been in the grip of Artic winds as cold, biting winds have been bringing snow, hail, thunder, lightning, and generally windy conditions to most of the UK. But is this really out of the ordinary for April? A recent blog post […]
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ContentsStorm Jonas hits the USHow will the UK be affected?Simpson Millar’s ResearchSurvey ResultsStorm Jonas hit the East Coast of the United States of America leaving hundreds of thousands of homes without electricity, bringing cities to a standstill and costing at least 19 people their lives. Storm Jonas has arrived on […]
If you’re wanting to have a look at a shed load of planets all at the same time, now’s your chance. For the next few weeks Jupiter, Saturn, Mars, Venus and even Mercury (if you have a good horizon) can be observed in the sky using nothing more than a […]
ContentsWhen it comes to sheds, make sure to plan aheadMake rusting a thing of the pastBe wise with weather forecastsRe-think your fencingWhen the weather takes a turn for the worst, which is often the case in Britain, we do everything possible to protect ourselves (coats, gloves, hoods), and our homes […]
ContentsSouthwesterly severe gales are likely to develop across the northwest and north of Scotland later on Thursday and to extend across the Northern Isles into Friday morning. Gusts of 60-70 mph are likely with the possibility of gusts into the 80s of mph in exposed locations. Winds will begin to […]
Today marks the day when the Sun is above the horizon for exactly 12 hours of the day everywhere on the planet. This astronomical event happens twice a year and is called the equinox. The name equinox comes from the Latin aequus(equal) and nox (night). For millennia, we have been observing this day in the calendar, […]
The first “supermoon” lunar eclipse since 1982 will be visible over European skies later this month. The moon will be about 15% bigger with an expected brighter red eclipse as the Moon passes through the shadow of the Earth. This particular “supermoon” lunar eclipse is quite rare as there won’t be another one […]
The first noctilucent clouds of this season have been spotted from NASA’s AIM spacecraft. These beautiful midnight clouds illuminate the twilight sky of summer. If you see any be sure to report it at the NLC Observers website. Noctilucent clouds are the highest clouds in the Earth’s atmosphere, located in […]
Here are links to live video feeds of the solar eclipse. Streaming begins around 0800UT with first contact around 0830UT on Friday 20th March.
Weather permitting, there will be a huge number of public observing events taking place, on the morning of Friday 20th March, throughout the UK and Ireland. I have put together a Google Map of the locations, who is running the event in each location, and a contact website address. If […]