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Definition of skywatch in English: skywatchverbˈskʌɪwɒtʃˈskīˌwäCH [no object]informal Observe or monitor the sky, especially for celestial objects or aircraft. I sometimes skywatch just for the fun of it Example sentencesExamples - And I hope that they'll give us the option of engaging the cultural origins of skywatching and how different cultures identify constellations.
- Last night I was googling for info on the best spots to skywatch here in Ottawa.
- To date, no one worldwide has a program of organized skywatching.
- A few years ago I tried some skywatching in a cruise ship out at sea.
Derivatives noun informal Late Sunday and early Monday, skywatchers might be treated to celestial fireworks unlike anything witnessed before. Example sentencesExamples - The bizarre X-Files-style sighting left residents baffled - but skywatchers believe it may have been a piece of space junk.
- But this year, skywatchers at North American and European latitudes have a big advantage they did not have in 2003.
- As keen skywatchers, my wife and I have seen exactly the same thing from the same area.
- I have heard of bird watchers, but I am a pioneering skywatcher.
- Weather permitting, skywatchers in Orkney can now view a second, recently-discovered, comet in the night sky.
- But to experience the wonders of the heavens, the skywatcher must be in the right place at the right time.
- Launched on Tuesday, a new section of The Orcadian Online promises to keep local skywatchers informed of the latest astronomical events.
- Because the asteroid is so close, its location in the sky will vary significantly for skywatchers in different places on Earth at any given moment.
- Experts say Deep Impact's cosmic fireworks might be visible from Earth to backyard skywatchers.
- An even busier shower might await skywatchers in Europe, Africa and Asia.
- He's here to celebrate the amateur skywatcher, of which I suppose he's one.
Definition of skywatch in US English: skywatchverbˈskīˌwäCH [no object]informal Observe or monitor the sky, especially for heavenly bodies or aircraft. I sometimes skywatch just for the fun of it Example sentencesExamples - Last night I was googling for info on the best spots to skywatch here in Ottawa.
- A few years ago I tried some skywatching in a cruise ship out at sea.
- To date, no one worldwide has a program of organized skywatching.
- And I hope that they'll give us the option of engaging the cultural origins of skywatching and how different cultures identify constellations.
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