2026 Guide to the Night Sky: A month-by-month guide to exploring the skies above Britain and Ireland

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The ideal gift for all amateur and seasoned astronomers.

This is a great guide to the night sky at a great price. Astronomy Now

A handy and straightforward guide. British Astronomical Association's Journal

An ideal Christmas stocking-filler. The Observatory

From the UKs Number One Astronomy publisher, this is the bestselling stargazing handbook to the planets, stars and constellations visible from the northern hemisphere. With 6 pages for each month covering JanuaryDecember 2026.

This practical guide is an easy introduction to astronomy and a useful reference for seasoned stargazers.

Designed for Britain and Ireland but usable anywhere in the world between 40N and 60N, covering most of Europe, southern Canada and the northern United States.

• Advice on where to start looking and a map of dark sky sites to avoid light pollution.
• Charts for the circumpolar and seasonal constellations.
• Easy-to-use star charts for each month with descriptions of objects and events to look for in 2026.
• Positions of the moon, visible planets and eclipses.
• Includes a section on comets and a detailed map of the moon.
• Now in three editions: Britain and Ireland; North America; Southern Hemisphere.

Written and illustrated by astronomical experts and approved by the astronomers of the Royal Observatory Greenwich.

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A handy and straightforward guide. British Astronomical Association's Journal

An ideal Christmas stocking-filler. The Observatory

This is a great guide to the night sky at a great price. Astronomy Now

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The Royal Observatory, Greenwich is the home of Greenwich Mean Time and the Prime Meridian of the World, making it the official starting point for each new day and year. It is also home to London's only planetarium, the Harrison timekeepers and the UK's largest refracting telescope. It runs the annual Astronomy Photographer of the Year exhibition.