Starwatch night sky events with Bob Mizon MBE of the Wessex Astronomical Society.

At this time of year, constellations of winter such as Orion and Taurus have sunk down towards the western horizon as we continue our journey around the Sun, and our night side faces that part of the universe displaying different stars.

After sunset look west for brilliant Venus, the planet of love – with its searing temperatures and acid clouds.

The Milky Way is now largely lost to sunglow as summer approaches.
There have been displays of the northern lights recently. Find a place with a low northern horizon and look for red or green patches in the sky.

See spaceweather.com for the position othe aurora in the north. Clear skies!