No Spacestation sightings over UK at the moment but there is still an interest in the line up of planets

[wendilla]

Another clear night should see Mars again nearer the moon tonight and Jupiter and Venus still in line dominating the evening sky.

http://www.schoolsobs...g.uk/astro/esm/dome20

[wendilla]

•Mars is at its closest to Earth for this apparition: 100.8 million km (62.6 million miles). Mars appears 13.9 arcseconds wide, compared to the 24″ or 25″ it reaches during its closet swing-bys. The last time that happened was in 2003; the next will be in 2018.

[Mamyalynne]

The sky was wondrous here last night - North West.

[chaptazbru]

Agree mamya, that's where I was too. Jupiter and Venus are so breathtaking to look at.

[wendilla]

Yes hoping for another one like it tonight.

[Ann]

Really Wendilla? I do hope so, at the moment its very cloudy here in Leicestershire, aren't you near to me?

[wendilla]

Yes but at the moment the sky is like cotton wool buds with the clouds

[wendilla]

Ann I am nearer the m69 side of Leics.

[jrtv]

Last night was brilliant, got my neighbours out to look, tonight here in Cheshire its cloudy so nothing to see yet.

[wendilla]

No luck tonight . Hope for clear sky tomorrow.

[guernseyman]

Clear skies here, I can see all three planets. They are certainly brighter that everything else in the sky except for the moon of course!

[stokemaveric]

where about in guernsey are you guernseyman??...i frequent the island on a regular basis..i love relaxing at fermain bay...and you cant beat a good meal at cobo bay and i love to travel on the trident to herm...ahhh im there now lol...

[guernseyman]

On the West coast - Vazon. You've done some of the best trips with those. Have you tried fish and chips on Cobo Bay watching the sunset? Absolutely brilliant!

[stokemaveric]

myself and mrsmaveric were there last year g/man we had evening meal at the cobo bay hotel sitting on the veranda and watched the sunset really lovely,we stay at grande capelles with the family when we come over,i love the little chapel,fort grey and we love to visit castle cornet mrsmaveric loves dining out and is in her element over there lol..i want to visit sark in august and take in the perseid meteor shower,they have dark skies status from the royal astronomy society now,but we will have to see what work commitments bring,you are indeed lucky to live on such a lovely island g/man..

[guernseyman]

Thanks, we like it too!

You'll need to see about booking in to Sark soonish, as there's not too many hotels there and may get full now they have the Dark Sky Status.

[stokemaveric]

thanks g/man i certainly will and ill let you know when im over next and we can have a pint or 3 in the dog house lol...

[guernseyman]

Looking forward to it already!

Sorry to other AB's for this rambling!

[stokemaveric]

yes sorry wendilla for hi-jacking your post...but im an adopted grotty lol...

[wendilla]

No problem. It brought back memories from years ago when I went to the Scilly Isles. So peaceful and oldy worldly..The Spacestation was not on the go then or it would have been fantastic sightings from there.