Manx Sky at Night

About Manx Sky at Night

Howard Parkin joins Judith Ley to discuss the different and exciting sights that can be seen in the dark skies over the Isle of Man at night.

Publisher

Manx Radio

Category

education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

26 Aug 2019

Latest episode

3 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

77 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   3 Oct 2026

   More stargazing and space news with resident astronomer Howard Parkin MBE

   Astronomer Howard Parkin MBE explains what we can see in the skies over our Island in the weeks of October (weather permitting!) and after a break for music from Moby, Howard reports on some of the biggest space stories from the last weeks.

2. 

   6 Sept 2026

   That solar eclipse, September's darkening skies, and big news from space - Howard Parkin is here again!

   Astronomer Howard Parkin is in the studio again with the August edition of the Manx Sky at Night - recalling last month's solar eclipse, and describing the very beautiful stars and planets to be seen in the September night skies. Plus more space stories - including the Nancy Grace Roman telescope, named in memory of just one of numerous women who have made a massive contribution to space exploration.

3. 

   27 Jul 2026

   More stargazing with Astronomer Howard Parkin, including how to safely watch the August solar eclipse

   Astronomer Howard Parkin explains what we can expect to see in the August dark skies over the Isle of Man, and comments on a couple of top stories from the world of space exploration PLUS full instructions on how to SAFELY watch a solar eclipse -ahead of the event on 12 August. Top of the advice list - NEVER look at the sun with naked eye EVER!

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

2,576,209

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Spotify

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 24 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

14

Social presence

0

YouTube

86

Engagement

0

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