Below is a short list of exciting happenings, that you can follow throughout the year.
Week 7,8 and 9: See Saturn, Jupiter, the moon and the star cluster Pleiades. Saturn can be seen after sunset, while the others are visible all evening.
1st February: Full moon.
17th February: New moon and many possibilities to see stars.
19th February: Mercury is farthest away from the Sun, and is the easiest planet to find. During the new moon there are good chances to see it in the west after sunset.
20th March: Spring equinox. The day and night are equal! We are half way between dark winter and light summer.
22nd-23rd April: See the Lyrid meteor shower. Can see up to 20 meteors per hour, visible after sunset.
31st May: Blue moon! The second full moon this month. This only happens once every 2-3 years.
21st June: Summer solstice. Longest day of the year, and the sun is at it’s highest.
12th August: Solar eclipse in the evening. The moon will cover 80% of the sun, but the whole sun will be covered in Iceland and Spain.
12th-13th August: The Perseid meteor shower, can view up to 60 meteors an hour! The new moon increases viewing possibilities.
28th August: Partial lunar eclipse that is visible from Sandnes, weather permitting of course.
23rd September: Autumnal equinox. The highlight of autumn viewing. Day and night are equal.
25rd September: View Neptune through a telescope, to see it at it’s brightest. Not visible to the naked eye.
24th November: Super moon! Both a full moon and the closest it is to Earth in it’s orbit. It will appear both larger and lighter than normal.
13th December: Geminids meteor shower, can view up to 120 meteors per hour! Though the light from the moon is minimal this evening, making viewing difficult.
21st December: Winter solstice. The longest night of the year. The days are at their shortest.