2027 Guide to the Night Sky: A month-by-month guide to exploring the skies

“This is a great guide to the night sky at a great price.” Astronomy Now

“A handy and straightforward guide.” British Astronomical Association’s Journal.

From the UK’s Number One Astronomy publisher, this is the bestselling stargazing handbook to the planets, stars and constellations visible from the northern hemisphere. With 6 pages for each month covering January–December 2025.

This practical guide is an easy introduction to astronomy and a useful reference for seasoned stargazers.

Designed for Britain and Ireland but usable anywhere in the world between 40°N and 60°N, covering most of Europe, southern Canada and the northern United States.

• Advice on where to start looking and a map of dark sky sites to avoid light pollution.
• Charts for the circumpolar and seasonal constellations.
• Easy-to-use star charts for each month with descriptions of objects and events to look for in 2027.
• Positions of the moon, visible planets and eclipses.
• Includes a section on comets and a detailed map of the moon.
• Now in three editions: Britain and Ireland; North America; Southern Hemisphere.

Written and illustrated by astronomical experts, Storm Dunlop and Wil Tirion, and approved by the astronomers of the Royal Observatory Greenwich.

 

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PAPERBACK BOOK £6.99

PHOTOS AND VIDEOS OF THE PERSEID METEOR SHOWER 2024

Here are some of the better meteors I captured overnight last night (8/12-8/13).#meteor #meteorshower #PerseidMeteorShower #Perseids pic.twitter.com/JTaVIF2cpI

— EricTheCat 🇺🇸 (@EricTheSpaceCat) August 13, 2024

TIMOTHY MOONEY   @TimothyVMooney

ASKED ERIC THE SPACE CAT –

Eric can I ask what equipment (camera, lens) and what settings you’re using?

ERIC THE CAT REPLIED –

These were captured using a Sony A7s III with a Sigma 35mm f/1.4 art lens.

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FIND OUT WHEN THE NORTHERN LIGHTS ARE VISIBLE WHERE YOU LIVE

The ongoing geomagnetic storm has reintensified and is now again as strong as during the peak over North America. This is going to be loooooong 6 hours until darkness in Europe… Who else is biting their nails? 😉 pic.twitter.com/FLmnBaKdOB

— Jure Atanackov (@JAtanackov) August 12, 2024

Here are some of the better meteors I captured overnight last night (8/12-8/13).#meteor #meteorshower #PerseidMeteorShower #Perseids pic.twitter.com/JTaVIF2cpI

— EricTheCat 🇺🇸 (@EricTheSpaceCat) August 13, 2024