This month, we're due for a spooky 'Occultation' event! Around midnight on the 28th, a few days before all manner of creepy entities emerge to petrify the ‘Petersphere’ at Halloween, there's an occultation of the lovely Pleiades star cluster by the Moon.

‘Occultation’ doesn’t infer anything sinister or supernatural, but it is exciting! To find out more, listen to this month's Sky Watch.

Written by Petersphere resident, astronomical expert and amateur astronomer Geoff Burt, and voiced by Claire Vennis, every month Shine Radio presents a Sky Watch of our unique dark skies.

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Hello and welcome to ‘Sky Watch’, your personal 'Petersphere' stargazing bulletin for September!

September marks the beginning of the new stargazing season in the ‘Petersphere’; when the Autumnal Equinox on the 23rd marks the transition to longer nights and shorter days.

Everyone regrets the passing of Summer, but now we have the consolation of glorious Autumn night skies!

Written by Petersphere resident, astronomical expert and amateur astronomer Geoff Burt, and voiced by Claire Vennis, every month Shine Radio presents a Sky Watch of our unique dark skies.

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Welcome to ‘Sky Watch’, your personal 'Petersphere' stargazing bulletin for August!

Once in a while we get a special astronomical event, and this month the Petersphere is due for a deep partial eclipse of the Sun. On August 12th, over 90% of the Sun will be obscured by the Moon at maximum, which will significantly lower sunlight and produce a noticeable effect!

For more, listen to this month's Sky Watch. Written by Petersphere resident, astronomical expert and amateur astronomer Geoff Burt, and voiced by Claire Vennis, every month Shine Radio presents a Sky Watch of our unique dark skies.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.