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Full moon will add glitter to Bonfire Night
By ‘Star-Gazer’
The clocks have now gone back with the return of GMT, which brings dark evening skies from about 6 pm at the start of November. The summer triangle can still be seen low in the west with Andromeda and the Square of Pegasus high in the south. If you didn’t get the chance to locate this and the Andromeda Galaxy last month give it another go on a dark night this month.
This month also gives a good opportunity to identify another prominent constellation: Cassiopeia, which is almost overhead and above the left hand side of the Square of Pegasus. Once seen you will wonder how you ever missed it before. Five main stars make up the W or M depending upon which way you look at it and its position in the sky. It is circumpolar from Britain, which means it is sufficiently near the Pole star Polaris for it never to set so it can always be seen somewhere when the sky is dark enough. This is a very similar situation to the Plough or the Great Bear.
Planets on show are a bit sparse this autumn, so there is nothing really to see until the winter. However the moon is always a great object to view and will be full on the 5th November, so have a great firework night!
Remember, rememberBy Barnaby Usborne
Don’t forget to remember the Fifth of November for fireworks in season, the lot.
The Parish Hall Committee will be holding its ever more successful annual bonfire and firework display in Barbara Nelson’s field behind Clump Barn, Lee Common on Sunday 5th November at 6:30 pm. Beer, wine and soft drinks will be on sale to wash down the hot dogs and hamburgers. Adults, £4, children £2 at the door (= field).