Astronomy in the Cayman Islands

[badhorsey]

Hello, I'm off to the Caymans in a couple of weeks - does anyone have any advice regarding astronomy and what I might see (or should look out for)?

[heathfield]

You'll see most of the night sky looking much as it does in the UK, but 5 hours later. The Plough and Polaris will still be visible. To the south you'll see some 34� more of the present night sky than from the UK, but you'd see much of this from the UK later in the year anyway. (Earth's tilt/sidereal time).
The bonus is that there will be much less light pollution in most parts of the Caymans, tho' the higher humidity of the region could counter this a bit.

[Lakitu]

Click on where the cayman islands are for it to display what you will see. If it is a pale blue screen, just click on a few hours from now (after the sun has set) and it will display what you will see from where you are.

http://www.skymapper.co.uk/html/your_sky_now.h tml