What to see in the September sky
On September 22 at 12:44 UT the Sun passes through the September equinox (located in the constellation Virgo), ushering in autumn in the northern hemisphere and spring in the southern hemisphere. On that day the Sun remains twelve hours above the horizon and twelve hours below it, rising exactly in the east and setting in […]
What to see in the August sky?
August arrives with high temperatures and long days in the northern hemisphere (and short days in the southern hemisphere). On August 15 the Sun rises in Madrid at 7:26 am and sets at 9:12 pm, peninsular time. In total 14 hours of daylight. What will we be able to see during this month of August […]
What to see in the July sky
Since June 20, we are already immersed in the astronomical summer in the northern hemisphere and winter in the southern hemisphere. This is the time of year when, due to rising temperatures, we tend to spend more time looking at the sky. The planets begin to be visible. At dusk, at the end of the […]
What to see in the sky during the month of June?
It’s already June. And that not only means that for many people the vacations are just around the corner, but also that fascinating stars, constellations and planets appear above us every night waiting to be observed. But what can we see in the sky this June? Here are the most interesting observations. What to […]
What is astronomical navigation?
With the advance of technology, locating yourself wherever you are has become a task that requires only a few seconds. We simply have to open our mobile devices or any type of GPS and we will have, with total precision, our exact position. But this has not always been the case. Ancient sailors had to […]
