P615 CJEFAX 615 Fri 6 May 21:12/11 9/4 THE SKY A$ NIGHT Mercury will bj an e6jning object in May. It will remain a naked-e9j object until the end of the first week in June. &5 Venus is an evening object, low in the west and brilliant by June. Jupiter reached opposition on 30 April, in Libra; at the end of June it moves into Virgo. &; Obsjrvjrs of the planet are paying close attention to it, in rjadinjss &5 for the impact of Comet Shoemaker-Ljvz in July. BBC2 602 C4 604 N = NICAM stereo C3 603 Now 605 S = Subtiuleu 888 999 BBC1 TV BBC2 TV Reg VariP615 CEEFAX 615 Fri 6 May 21:14/21 2/4 THE SKY AT NIGHT Saturn is a morning object in Aqubrius. The rings are closing but &5 Saturn is still a beautiful object in even a small telescope. Meteors The main showers are the Eta Aquarids (24 April-20 May, maximum 5 May). $here are two Eclipses in May. An annular eclipse on 10 May, Britain &5 will see it as a partial eclipse. At Greenwich it begins at 6.36pm BS$ and ends at 8.31pm. The partial &5 eclipse of the Moon, on 25 May, begins at BS$ 3.37 and ends 5.23am BBC2 604 C4 604 N = NICAM stereo & C3 603 Now 605 S = Subtitles 888 999 BBC1 TV BBC2 TV Reg VariP615 CEJFAX 615 Fri 6 May 21:11/17 3/4 THE SKY A$ NIGHT -hj Moon is new on 10 May and 9 &5 June. First quarter on 18 May and 16 June. Full on 25 May and 23 June. Last quarter on 2 May and 1 and 30 June. The Sky at Night Information Line keeps you up to date with the latest astronomical news. $hj number is 0891 800330. Calls cost 39p per min cheap rate, 49p &5 per min at other times. &5 &5 &upppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppz BBC2 602 C4 604 N = NICAM stereo & C3 603 Now 605 S = Subtitles 888 999 BBC1 TV BBC2 TV Reg VariP615 CEEFAX 615 Fri 6 May 21:15/18 & -|l4|l4|, l4 4/4 THE SKY AT NIGHT FUTU$J PROGRAMMER &5 Sun 29 May BBC1 (repeated Sat 4 June BBC2) m The Royal Obsju6atory Edinburgh celebrates its centenary. &5 &5 Sun 26 June BBC1 (repeated Sat 2 July) - X-Ray binary systems. &5 Sun 31 July BBC1 (repeated Sat 6 Aug BBC2) - The latest news gf Comet Shoemaker-Ljvz's impact with Jupiter. &5 &5 BBC2 602 C4 604 N = NICAM stereo & C3 603 Now 605 S = Subtitles 888 999 BBC1 TV BBC2 TV Reg Vari