Sky Watch - the nights skies above Petersfield in September 2024

Summer has passed in the 'Petersphere', but the consolation is that the new stargazing season begins! Look out for the Harvest Moon on the 17th/18th, a few days before the Autumn Equinox on the 22nd. This will be the second in a sequence of 4 Supermoons this year. This month also sees a partial lunar eclipse when the Moon glides through the Earth's outer shadow. It's an exciting time for stargazing in our international dark sky reserve area. Written by Petersphere resident, astronomical expert and amateur astronomer Geoff Burt, every month Shine Radio presents a Sky Watch of our unique dark skies.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.