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The Skies as they will appear on:

1st September at 9.00pm GMT 

15th September at 8.00pm GMT 

30th September at 7.00pm GMT

The Sky in September

The Planets.

There is currently only one planet visible in the evening skies - Jupiter. The giant planet, composed of gas, is now visible as a brilliant star-like object low in the south as soon as it gets dark. It is well worth a look, and if you have binoculars, see if you can make out the 4 main satellites, called Io,. Europa, Ganymede and Callisto.

The Constellations

This month we have the summertime constellations of Cygnus, Lyra and Aquila well on view during the early part of the night. However, the autumn is now creeping into the heavens, as Cassiopeia, Andromeda and Pegasus can be  seen in the east.

Look out for the tiny summertime patterns of Delphinus and Sagitta - tiny but pretty little groups of stars close to Cygnus.