The Constellation Station

Hello and welcome to the Constellation Station Podcast. Join your guide Mark Thompson, as he helps you know where to look in the sky above the UK this week commencing Monday 11th March 2024! Wednesday's night sky shows the thin crescent of the Moon located to Jupiter over in the west. As well as the International Space Station returning to the Sky's. There is also a great photo opportunity this we...

Hello and welcome to the Constellation Station Podcast. Join your guide Mark Thompson, as he helps you know where to look in the sky above the UK this week commencing Monday 26th February 2024! Venus is now slowly drifting behind the other side of the Sun, and will soon not be visible for another 6months. Jupiter is the only easily seen planet in the sky this week, until later on as the week goes...

Hello and welcome to the Constellation Station Podcast. Join your guide Mark Thompson, as he helps you know where to look in the sky above the UK this week commencing Monday 19th February 2024! With a Full Moon on Saturday the night sky is a lot brighter than usual! If you are an early riser then you may be able to spot Venus and Mars, however be careful of the sun rising in the same direction! Ju...

Hello and welcome to the Constellation Station Podcast. Join your guide Mark Thompson, as he helps you know where to look in the sky above the UK this week commencing Monday 5th February 2024! With a New Moon on Friday, its a great opportunity to search for those fainter objects in the sky! However the International Space Station will not be visible as it will be passing during the day! Don't forg...

Hello and welcome to the Constellation Station Podcast. Join your guide Mark Thompson, as he helps you know where to look in the sky above the UK this week commencing Monday 29th January 2024! With a lesson on a particular star that has always confused people in the UK as to weather it is a UFO!!!! Don't forget to send your photo's into our social platforms, for a chance to WIN 101 facts you didn’...

Hello and welcome to the Constellation Station Podcast. Join your guide Mark Thompson, as he helps you know where to look in the sky above the UK this week commencing Monday 22nd January 2024! With a Full Moon on Thursday this week, look out for Jupiter and the four satellites that orbit the planet. Saturn will gradually become lower as the week goes on! With a great view of Pegasus this week! And...

Hello and welcome to the Constellation Station Podcast. Join your guide Mark Thompson, as he helps you know where to look in the sky above the UK this week commencing Monday 15th January 2024! With a first quatre Moon this week, look out for the Pleiades star cluster otherwise known as the 7 sisters. And Jupiter just below the Moon. Don't forget to send your photo's into our social platforms, for...

Hello and welcome to the Constellation Station Podcast. Join your guide Mark Thompson, as he helps you know where to look in the sky above the UK this week commencing Monday 8th January 2024! There is a New Moon on Thursday meaning darker sky's to help you hunt down those fainter objects. With those darker sky's it is also a great opportunity to spot those winter constellations. Don't forget to se...

Hello and welcome to a New Year on the Constellation Station Podcast. Join your guide Mark Thompson, as he helps you know where to look in the sky above the UK this week commencing Monday 1st January. Jupiter and Venus are still putting on an incredible show in our night sky this week along with Saturn who's rings are getting narrower and narrower as the year goes on! There is also a treat towards...

Merry Christmas!!!! And welcome to the Constellation Station Podcast Christmas Special. Join your guide Mark Thompson, as he helps you know where to look in the sky above the UK this week commencing Monday 25th December! Venus still lights up the sky as the brightest object around! And with a Full Moon this week, fainter objects are harder to come by. Jupiter also known as the star of Bethlehem ma...

Hello and welcome to the Constellation Station Podcast. Join your guide Mark Thompson, as he helps you know where to look in the sky above the UK this week commencing Monday 18th December! Friday marks the Winters Solstice meaning shorter day time hours, however this is great for us Astronomers as we have more night sky to enjoy before the nights begin to get shorter. Venus is still putting on a f...

Hello and welcome to the Constellation Station Podcast. Join your guide Mark Thompson, as he helps you know where to look in the sky above the UK this week commencing Monday 11th December! We have a new Moon on Tuesday, giving us a great opportunity to hunt down fainter objects. Venus still looks incredible in the early morning Sky. Finally do NOT miss out on the Geminid meteor shower in the early...

Hello and welcome to the Constellation Station Podcast. Join your guide Mark Thompson, as he helps you know where to look in the sky above the UK this week commencing Monday 4th December! Venus looks great this week in the East, with a perfect photo opportunity as it sits above the moon. Also look out to see if you can spot Jupiter and it's four Moons! Don't forget to send your photo's into our so...

Hello and welcome to the Constellation Station Podcast. Join your guide Mark Thompson, as he helps you know where to look in the sky above the UK this week commencing Monday 27th November! With a Full Moon on Monday, the rest of the week see's a waning Gibbous phase for the rest of the week. And multiple sightings of the International Space Station, including twice in one day! Don't forget to send...

Hello and welcome to the Constellation Station Podcast. Join your guide Mark Thompson, as he helps you know where to look in the sky above the UK this week commencing Monday 20th November! This week marks the end of the Astronomical Dusk. With Jupitar still displaying a beautiful show in the night sky, and the return of the International Space Station. Don't forget to send your photo's into our so...

Hello and welcome to the Constellation Station Podcast. Join your guide Mark Thompson, as he helps you know where to look in the sky above the UK this week commencing Monday 13th November! We have a new Moon joining us this week. Venus is still a morning sighting this week, visible in the East. Jupiter is the brightest object in the sky this week. Look south along the horizon for a Saturn sighting...

Hello and welcome to the Constellation Station Podcast. Join your guide Mark Thompson, as he helps you know where to look in the sky above the UK this week commencing Monday 6th November! Venus is still putting on a tremendous show in the morning sky this week. just before sunrise. And Thursday morning see's a special event take place! Don't forget to send your photo's into our social platforms, f...

Hello and welcome to the Constellation Station Podcast. Join your guide Mark Thompson, as he helps you know where to look in the sky above the UK this week commencing Monday 30th October! This week marks the clocks going back, which means earlier starts to the night sky! Mercury and Mars are hidden by the Sun's glare this week, whilst Venus is still an early morning riser. Jupiter dominates the ev...

Hello and welcome to the Constellation Station Podcast. Join your guide Mark Thompson, as he helps you know where to look in the sky above the UK this week commencing Monday 23rd October! This week marks the end of Astronomical Dusk, with a full Moon on Saturday which means any smaller objects in the sky will be harder to spot. However, this also means that we will get a partial Lunar Eclipse. If...

Hello and welcome to the Constellation Station Podcast. Join your guide Mark Thompson, as he helps you know where to look in the sky above the UK this week commencing Monday 16th October! Jupiter lights up the sky this week, along with Venus in the early hours of the morning. On early Saturday morning is the peak of the Orionids Meteor Shower. So wrap up warm because at it's peak you will be able...

Hello and welcome to the Constellation Station Podcast. Join your guide Mark Thompson, as he helps you know where to look in the sky above the UK this week commencing Monday 9th October! There is a new Moon on Saturday, so the thin crescent Moon will slowly fade away into the night sky as the week goes on! This week there is another great photo opportunity as the crescent Moon sits just to the upp...

Hello and welcome to the Constellation Station Podcast. Join your guide Mark Thompson, as he helps you know where to look in the sky above the UK this week commencing Monday 2nd October! Early birds can catch Venus from 3am until just before Sun rise. Saturn becomes an easy spot this week, whilst Jupiter is supported by a few star clusters. Don't forget to send your photo's into our social platfor...

Hello and welcome to the Constellation Station Podcast. Join your guide Mark Thompson, as he helps you know where to look in the sky above the UK this week commencing Monday 25th September! With the weather turning this weeks hunt may be difficult. However, there are great opportunity's to see the International Space Station this week! So get hunting and remember 'Let's Hope For Some Clear Skies!'...

Hello and welcome to the Constellation Station Podcast. Join your guide Mark Thompson, as he helps you know where to look in the sky above the UK this week commencing Monday 18th September! This week marks the start of the Autumnal equinox and the official start of Autumn. However this also means for Astronomers, we have equal day time to night time, meaning longer to gaze at the stars! There are...

Hello and welcome to a very special bonus Constellation Station Podcast. Join your guide Mark Thompson, as he helps you know where to look in the sky above the UK this week for Comet Nishimura. This incredible sighting to the naked eye wont be visible for another 500 years. Join us to find out when and where is the best place to spot this phenomenon. So get hunting and remember 'Let's Hope For Som...