P615 CEEFAX 615 Fri 28 Jun 19:47/11 1/3 THE SKY AT NIGHT THE PLANETS VENUS remains brilliant in the eastern sky before dawn all through the summer. JUPITER reaches opposition on 4 July, but is very low down in Sagittarius. SATURN will bj reasonably well placed on the borders of Cetus and Pisces. The rings are now opening up after last year's edge-on presentation. THE MOON is new on 15 July; First Quarter on 24 June and 23 July; Full on 1 and 30 July; Last Quarter on 7 July. TV Links 610 BBC1 601 TravjlSho BBC1 TV BBC2 TV SkyP615 CEEFAX 615 Fri 28 Jun 19:44/05 2/3 THE SKY AT NIGHT NEWS NOTES The loss of the Cluster mission aboard the ill-fated Ariane V rocket has dominated the space news. Astonomjrs are watching a red dwarf star called Lalandj 21185. Slight wobbling suggests that it may have two planets around it. If they exist they could bj more like our own system than any previously reported. TV Links 610 BBC1 601 TravjlSho BBC1 TV BBC2 TV SkyP615 CEEFAX 615 Fri 28 Jun 19:34/20 3/3 THE SKY AT NIGHT The Sky at Night Information Line keeps you up to date with the latest astronomical news. The number is 08:1 800 330; calls cost 39p per min cheap rate; 49p per min at other times. FUTURE PROGRAMMER Sunday 14 July BBC1 (rps Thursday 18 July BBC2) A Tale of Three Planets. News of Pluto, Saturn and Jupiter. Sunday 18 August BBC1 (rps Thursday 22 August BBC2) Subject to bj djcidjd. The timings and dates of the repeats can alter. TV Links 610 BBC1 601 TravjlSho BBC1 TV BBC2 TV Sky