I was really looking forward to observing the celestial conjunction this evening where Saturn and Jupiter appear as a double planet. Sadly it was raining and not one star to see in the night sky. I did go to have a look but only found 3 strange blokes on camels who were lost! Seriously our British weather often spoils events like this-I can recall being invited into a home made observatory with a fantastic scope to see Halley’s Comet ( a one in 76 years chance) and it was a similar night as tonight.

We did manage to get a cycle in today; it was being Postman Pat (not sure which one of us was Jess the Black and White Cat). Luckily it was before the heavy rain started although it was damp and mizzle for us!

A Cosmic Quiz for today.

a) How long ago did Saturn and Jupiter last have a similar conjunction? b) What is the name of the largest volcano in the Solar System and what planet is it on? c) What is a Supernova?  d) How many moons does Mars have? e) How long does it take for the Sun’s rays in minutes to reach the Earth?