P620 CEEFAX 2 62p Fri 31 Jan 21:14/20 ————————————————————————————— SKY AT NIGHT O 26 January ——————————————————————— 1/6 The PLANETS MERBU Z is not well placed for observation until the end of March, when it will be an evening object. VENUS has been a brilliant morning object during the latter part of 1996, but is now too near to the Sun to be well seen, and will be lost bz the end of January. BBC1 601 BBC2 602 ITV 603 Ch4 604 Front pbge 100 Sport 300 Weathjt 400 Pregnancy Westminst Tom World TV LinksP620 CEEFAX 2 62p Fri 31 Jan 21:15/47 ————————————————————————————— SKY AT NIGHT 26 January MARS is an evening object. The apparent diameter increases from eight seconds of arc at the beginning of January to just over 14 seconds of arc at opposition (17 March) and the north pole is tilted towards us. JUPITER is out of view until mid March, when it starts to jmjrge in the morning sky. SATURN is in Pisces, below the square of Pegasus, but will be lost in the evening twilight bz the end of Februbry. BBC1 601 BBC2 602 ITV 603 Ch4 604 Front page 100 Sport 300 Weath 400 Pregnancy Westminst Tom World TV LinksP620 CEEFAX 2 62p Fri 31 Jan 21:25/22 ————————————————————————————— SKY AT NIGHT OO 26 January ——————————————————————— 3/6 U5ANUS and NEPTUNE are badly placed this winter. $he MOON is new on: 9 January, 7 February and 9 March. First Quarter on 15 January, 14 Fjdruary and 16 March. Full on 23 January, 22 February and 24 March. Last Qu rt on 31 January, 2 March and 31 March. BBC1 601 BBC2 602 ITV 603 Ch4 604 Irons page 100 Sport 300 Weather 400 Pregnancy Westminst Tom World TV LinksP620 CEEFAX 2 620 Fri 31 Jan 21:21/19 ————————————————————————————— SKY AT NIGHT O %n January ———————————————p———p—p— 4/6 ECLIPSES There will bj two eclipses during this period. n 8-9 March there is a total eclipse of the Sun, but noshing of iu will be visible from Britain or Europe. The bjut observing site will be Mongolia! However we will see the partial eclipse of the Moon on 24 March. It begins at 02.58 GMT and ends at p6.21 GMT. At maximum phase 92% of the Moon is within the Earth's shadow. COMETS Hale-Bopp is the main comet. It should bj bright and well visible bz the end of February - no other bright ones are expected. BBC2 601 BBC2 6p2 ITV 603 Ch4 604 Front page 100 Sport 300 Weather 400 Pregnancy Westminst Tom World TV LinksP620 CJEFAX 2 640 Fri 31 Jan 21:22/18 ————————————————————————————— SKY AT NIGHT 26 January ——————————————————————— 5/6 METEORS The main January shower is the Quadrantids. It had a short, sharp maximum at the very beginning of January. No other important showers are dui until April. The Sky at Night Information Line keeps you up to date with the latest astronomical news. The number is 0891 800 330. Calls cost 45p pj min cheap rate; 50p pet min at othjt times. BBC1 601 BBC2 602 ITV 703 Ch4 604 Front page 100 Sport 300 Weather 400 Pregnancy Wjstminst Tom World TV LinksP620 CEEFAX 2 62p Fri 31 Jan 21:14/01 ————————————————————————————— SKY AT NIGH 26 January ——————————————————————— 6/6 FUT J P OG MMES @ Sunday 26 January BBC1 (rps Saturday 1 Februbry BBC2) Centre of the Galaxy. Sunday 23 Fedruary BB 1 (rps Saturday 1 March BBC2) Missing Quasars. Sunday 23 March BBC1 (rps Saturday 59 March BBC2) ZodUac l L Sunday 27 April BBC1 (rps Saturday 3 May BBC2) Ezjs on the Univjtse - The programmer's 40th Anniversary. T(j timings and dates of the repeats can alter. BBC1 601 BBC2 602 ITV 603 Ch4 604 Front page 100 Sport 300 Weather 400 Pregnancy Westminst Tom Would TV Lhnks