An enormous and very active sunspot has appeared on the Sun. It has had several explosions associated with it already and some of these have started to impact Earth. An aurora is expected tonight (Sunday Sept. 11) and over the next several nights. More explosions will mean more aurora so watch all week!

 

If you see anything please send a brief report with your name and location to observe@astronomy.ie

 

 

 

 

I.S.S. continues to blaze across the sky every night until September 15.

It flies over at a different time each evening. For example tonight, Sunday, it will be high in the South at 8:46pm.

To get the time and other interesting details about each pass call our Newsline on 1550-111-442 before sunset each day and it will tell you what to look out for that night.

 

 

 

In other observing news don't forget:

VENUS and JUPITER are low in the West evening twilight, though they are now 10 degrees apart and increasing. I saw them tonight.

SATURN is much higher but in morning skies and in the highlight of the month it passes near the edge of the Beehive Star cluster (M44) over the next few mornings - use your binoculars for a spectacular view.

MARS is rising at 10pm in the East each evening this week and is a brilliant sight to the naked eye for the rest of each night. Detail can be plainly seen on its surface in good quality telescopes - call our Shop staff at the number above for advice.

For more details of all these events see the Sky Diary pages of our September magazine.

(Call and the Shop will post it to you for 5euro or order here www.astronomy.ie/sub )

 

 

 

We need a spare mobile phone for the SIM card we use for sending/receiving TEXT observing reports. If you have an old mobile phone not being used and can donate it to the society please email info@astronomy.ie thanks.