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Starwatch: Catch the Orionid meteor shower streak across the night sky
As Earth passes through dust left by Halley’s comet, observers may see 10-20 fragments per hour
Starwatch: Deep partial solar eclipse in UK to precede the Perseids
The eclipse will begin just after 6pm on 12 August, reaching its maximum just over an hour later
Starwatch: Lyrid meteor shower returns to the spring skies
First recorded in 687BC, the meteoroids were once part of the tail of a comet discovered in 1861
Starwatch: Lynx constellation well placed for northern hemisphere observers
A moonless evening away from streetlights will be the best to track down this celestial feline
Starwatch: Venus to meet Saturn in evening twilight
Look west after sunset this week to see the pair converge in the dusk, closing in on a near-conjunction on 8 March
Starwatch: Jupiter shines steady in Gemini
Solar system’s largest planet remains a brilliant, unwavering beacon, forming a striking trio with Castor and Pollux
Starwatch: Behold Taurus, the Babylonian bull of heaven
Recorded in cave drawings as far back as 1000BC, this is one of the oldest zodiacal constellations to be recognised in its modern form