A wonderfully restored Cider Mill in the beautiful Teme Valley, Worcestershire. Perfect rural retreat where you can relax and unwind.
12/01/2025
Planets over Herefordshire
Herefordshire, with huge areas without any light pollution, is perfect for observing the dark skies. Here are a couple of dates for your diary this January:
🔭 16 January - Mars at its brightest
When a planet is ‘at opposition’ it’s directly opposite to the Sun in the sky, which fully illuminates the planet’s face so that it appears at its brightest.
On 16 January Mars will be at opposition, making this a great opportunity to set your eyes or telescopes on the beautiful red planet.
🔭 21 January – A gathering of planets
If you’re a fan of gazing at the planets, set a reminder for after sunset on 21 January, where you’ll be able to spot five planets - Saturn, Venus, Uranus, Jupiter and Mars - scattered across the sky until around 9 pm.
Saturn, Venus and Jupiter will be easily visible as bright white points of light, and Mars as an orange dot, but Uranus is quite faint and will require very dark skies or a telescope to attempt to see it.
If you manage to get any pictures of the beautiful dark skies over Herefordshire, then we'd love to see them.
Check out our Stargazing page for ideas for Supper & Stargazing, Starry Stays and Starlit Strolls, or to download our Stargazers' Guide to Herefordshire: https://www.visitherefordshire.co.uk/trip-ideas/our-top-picks/stargazing
Information source: Royal Museums Greenwich
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