This Week's Sky at a Glance, July 25 – August 3
The newly waxing Moon passes Mars low in the west, then Spica and Antares while growing more robust. At dawn, Jupiter heads toward Venus. The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, July 25 – August 3...
View ArticleThis Week's Sky at a Glance, July 18 – 27
The waning crescent Moon joins Venus and Jupiter at dawn. In the dark of night, the Guardians of the Pole are no such things, except they are. And thereby hangs a tale. . . The post This Week's Sky at...
View ArticleThis Week's Sky at a Glance, July 11 – 19
In early dawn on Saturday the 12th, Taurus uses Venus to open his very rare, strikingly brilliant second eye. In the following days the eye slips out of place. The post This Week's Sky at a Glance,...
View ArticleThis Week's Sky at a Glance, July 4 – 12
On Sunday night the Moon occults Pi Scorpii for almost all of North America. Elsewhere in Scorpius, the Cat's Eyes point side-eye to the Little Cat's Eyes. The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, July 4...
View ArticleThis Week's Sky at a Glance, June 27 – July 6
Mercury, Regulus, and Mars drift apart as they descend in the western twilight. After dark, check out double stars in the head of Scorpius. . . where occultation action is coming up. The post This...
View ArticleThis Week's Sky at a Glance, June 20 – 29
With summer finally here, summery Scorpius awaits you as night grows late. The Moon prepares to molt from old to new and greet Mercury in twilight. The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, June 20 – 29...
View ArticleThis Week's Sky at a Glance, June 13 – 22
The two Great Globular Clusters in Hercules now await you high overhead. Yes there are two. Both are telescopic trophies, and even binoculars can reveal them as little fuzzdots. The post This Week's...
View ArticleThis Week's Sky at a Glance, June 6 – 15
The yellow Honey Moon this week passes orange Antares. The Kite of Boötes turns upright. And is Capella circumpolar for you? The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, June 6 – 15 appeared first on Sky...
View ArticleThis Week's Sky at a Glance, May 30 – June 8
The waxing Moon poses with Mars, then Regulus, in the west. Double stars await near Vega, while another double star far across the sky points the way. The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, May 30 –...
View ArticleThis Week's Sky at a Glance, May 23 – June 1
Have you ever found a hairline crescent Moon as young as 24 hours from new? You get a chance Tuesday after sunset. Mars fades, Jupiter says goodbye, and a globular cluster waits for you in the...
View ArticleThis Week's Sky at a Glance, May 16 – 25
Jupiter waves goodbye for the season. Mars forsakes Pollux and Castor and heads for Regulus. Saturn and Venus each pair up with the waning crescent Moon at dawn. The post This Week's Sky at a Glance,...
View ArticleThis Week's Sky at a Glance, May 9 – 18
Every month, the Moon takes four days to cross the sky from Spica to Antares. This week it goes unusually close to each of them. The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, May 9 – 18 appeared first on Sky...
View ArticleThis Week's Sky at a Glance, May 2 – 11
In the evening sky, the Moon meets Mars meeting the Beehive. Low the dawn, Venus and Saturn contrast enormously in a telescope. The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, May 2 – 11 appeared first on Sky...
View ArticleThis Week's Sky at a Glance, April 25 – May 4
The Moon passes Mars when Mars passes the Beehive. Sirius, the Winter Star, sinks away in the southwest. Arcturus, the Spring Star, shines high toward the southeast. Vega, the Summer Star, is already...
View ArticleThis Week's Sky at a Glance, April 18 – 27
Bright Jupiter is getting lower in the west week by week and is nearly at its farthest from Earth. But it's still the brightest point in the evening sky, qualifying as the "Little Evening Star" in the...
View ArticleThis Week's Sky at a Glance, April 11 – 20
The bright Moon pairs with Spica on Saturday the 12th. Three nights later, the waning Moon in the small hours occults one of the head stars of Scorpius. The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, April 11 –...
View ArticleThis Week's Sky at a Glance, April 4 – 12
The first-quarter Moon joins the Mars-Pollux-Castor trio, which are on their way to lining up straight. When the Moon turns full, it will meet Spica. The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, April 4 – 12...
View ArticleThis Week's Sky at a Glance, March 28 – April 6
While waiting for sunrise on eclipse morning, can you catch Venus rising as a tiny, thin crescent? Go out earlier while the sky is still dark, and you get a preview of July evenings with Scorpius on...
View ArticleThis Week's Sky at a Glance, March 21 – 30
If you're in the US northeast or eastern Canada, start planning for the sunrise partial eclipse coming on March 29th! In the night sky, the stern of the ship Argo is now at its highest, abutting the...
View ArticleThis Week's Sky at a Glance, March 14 – 23
High overhead after dark, how accurately can you judge a celestial right angle? Watch the changing Castor-Pollux-Mars group to find out. Meanwhile the waning gibbous Moon will rise later and later,...
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