Tag: Observing

The innermost planets straddle nighttime, with Mercury in the evening and the greatest western elongation of Venus in the morning. ...

Back to Article List Earth’s sister planet shines brightly as it rises in the east two hours before sunrise, 46° ...

Venus not only reaches greatest western elongation in the sky this week, but dichotomy as well. Dichotomy is the moment ...

Back to Article List Located within Canes Venatici beneath the curve of the Big Dipper’s long handle, this gaggle of ...

Back to Article List Jupiter’s rule of the evening sky is coming to a close. Catch some action at the ...

Back to Article List The edge-on lenticular galaxy NGC 3115 is also called the Spindle Galaxy for its distinctive shape, ...

Back to Article List The Lagoon Nebula (M8) in Sagittarius appears highest around 3 A.M., when it soars above the ...

Back to Article List The Sickle is a famous asterism in Leo, which now also hosts Mars in the evening ...

Sky This Week is brought to you in part by Celestron. Friday, May 23The Moon passes 4° north of Venus ...

Back to Article List Here’s how to deal with this problem when you’re observing. This female mosquito is about to ...