So it turns out that one of the last comet discoveries of 2019 is brightening up and could be a good contender for a visual comet come the spring time. Comet c/2019Y4 Atlas is currently near the Plough and can be spotted in powerful binoculars or anything bigger than a small telescope – there’s a...
February Stargazing Guide Welcome to our monthly stargazing newsletter! If you want to find out more about this month’s events, then click here. https://www.battlesteads.com/observatory/calendar Planets Venus is still brightly on show throughout February but from about the 7th until about the 16th is joined by the planet Mercury. (At it’s best on the 10th.) Mercury...