Exmoor StarGazers's Next Meeting
Meeting 7pm
Thursday 31st May
Meeting
Mon, 05 Mar 2012 21:38:00 GMT by admin, 1713 views
Dulverton Middle School,
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May's Night Sky
Astronomy Events
May 5th – Super Full Moon.( Moon Illusion ) The Moon will be low in the sky giving the illusion of giant moon.
The full Moon will be up to 14% larger and 30% brighter than others during the year.
The reason for this phenomenon is that the Moon becomes full on its closest approach to Earth on May 5, 2012, also known as the perigee full Moon.
May 6th Eqa Aquarid Meteor Shower Peaks tonight with a zenithal hourly rate of 40 meteors an hour
May 19th Dark Night due to absence of moon good for star watching.
May 20th If you look south east at 1 am your will be looking into the center of the milky way
Planets visible this month:
Welcome to Exmoor StarGazer's Website
Welcome to Exmoor StarGazer's Website.
Who are we?
We are a new group who want to help and encourage everyone to enjoy the beauty of the dark skies above Exmoor.
Looking up at the skies and being able to identify the stars and planets that are there is very special and actually very easy.
We aim to create an Exmoor wide stargazing community of all ages and expertise.
All you need are your eyes and an interest in the skies.
Activities will include:-
- learning to recognise the major star patterns
- follow the planets as they move across the skies
- observe the moon
- monthly sky tours of the highlights for each month for naked eye, binoculars and telescopes
- following the main astronomical highlights for the year
- exploring the best dark sky viewing sites across Exmoor
- advice on various aspects of sky watching
- online resources and links
- meetings across Exmoor
- We also hope to have an active children's and youth section.
