Sky notes: September

By: The OpenLearn team (The Open University)

Posted under Astronomy, Sky notes

A guide to the what's happening in the night sky in September.

31 Aug

2005

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The following sky notes describe what may be seen in the night sky, soon after sunset at the beginning of September, for an observer situated in the UK.

The night sky in September 2005 Used with permission

As darkness falls the Milky Way stretches overhead from north to south. Its rich star-fields, star clusters and nebulae will reward casual sweeping with binoculars and closer inspection with telescopes, especially from a dark site.

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Originally published:

Monday, 27th June 2005

Last Updated on:

Wednesday, 31st August 2005

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