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

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Note: This title is currently available to pre-order. Publication date is 28 August 2025. Orders will be shipped in August. Any other items in your order will also be shipped at this time.

From the UK’s 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 January–December 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 40°N and 60°N, 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.


Written and illustrated by astronomical experts and approved by the astronomers of the Royal Observatory Greenwich.
  • Authors: Radmila Topalovic, Dominic Ford, Royal Observatory Greenwich and Collins Astronomy
  • ISBN: 9780008747664
  • Imprint: Collins
  • Publication Date: August 28, 2025
  • Size: 148x210mm
  • Pages: 112 pages

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