A monthly guide to our dark skies by Geoff Burt
Written by Petersphere resident, astronomical expert and amateur astronomer Geoff Burt, every month Shine Radio presents a Sky Watch of our unique dark skies.
Let Shine Radio open up the wonder of Petersfield’s night skies for magical star-gazing from your doorstep, in Sky Watch.
October
Autumn’s rich colour palette of reds, oranges, yellows and golds is at its best in the ‘Petersphere’ during October. There’s never a better time of year to appreciate our location among the South Downs, plus the new stargazing season is properly under way now so here’s what’s in store for the month ahead!
Who is Geoff Burt?
Geoff Burt has been an active member of the Hampshire Astronomical Group, is a mentor for the Open University ‘Moons of our Solar System’ online course and was elected a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society in 2009. He lives locally.
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