From the Editor of the Newsletter – February 2026
Hello lovely readers! I hope you’ve all had a great start to 2026. It’s been a bit wet and windy, but nothing we’re not used to. Make sure to keep warm and cozy and wear high vis if you’re out and about in the evenings.
If you’re up very late and it’s a clear night, take a few pics of the sky to see if you can capture the Northern Lights – it may look like a normal dark sky, but a photo could reveal the wonderful colours of the Aurora Borealis. Set an alarm for midnight!
Other spectacular astronomical events this month are highlighted with a bright ‘Snow Moon’ on Feb 1st, Mercury will be at greatest eastern elongation on Feb 19th offering the best visibility for this elusive planet. A triple conjunction of Mercury, Venus, and Saturn occurs in late February followed by a 6-planet alignment of Jupiter, Saturn, Venus, Mercury, Uranus, and Neptune (for optimal viewing of the alignment and conjunction, look low on the western horizon just after sunset).
Next month will bring us back around to the Spring Equinox on 20th March which is, according to some, the first day of Spring, marking the point when the day and night are approximately equal in length. Daylight Saving Time comes into play on Sunday 29th March when our clocks will be moving forward by one hour at 1am giving us more light in the evenings! Hurrah!
Lucy, Newsletter Editor