While our planet only has one easily visible Moon, several other tiny objects arguably deserve the title too

Best time to see: 21 November, 23:55 UT Altitude: 57° Location: Taurus Direction: South Features: Colour, subtle atmospheric bands, moons Recommended equipment: 200mm or larger Dim planet Uranus is ex

How many times have you heard that Uranus can be seen with the naked eye? We’ve certainly mentioned it often, but have you actually tried it? Chances are you haven’t, and even if you have, you may hav

2 Sunday Mag. +0.4 Saturn is 5.7° from this morning’s 82%-lit waxing gibbous Moon. Catch them together before they set at around 01:00 UT. Tuesday 4 Callisto’s shadow transits Jupiter’s disc from 07:0

BEST TIME TO SEE: Mid-November to mid-December Saturn underwent a ring plane crossing back in March of this year, an event which sadly occurred too close to the Sun to be seen clearly. However, the op

Autumn, winter and spring are the best seasons to stargaze, says Neill Sanders, outreach astronomer at gostargazing.co.uk. “Most stargazing events are organised from the time clocks go back in October