Tag: Observing

Mars passes close to Regulus in the sky this week. This image shows a previous meeting of the two, with ...

Back to Article List Saturn’s two-toned moon reaches its greatest western elongation, when it shines brightest far west of the ...

Back to Article List A Full June Strawberry Moon lights the sky, arcing low in the south overnight. Full Moon ...

Back to Article List A nearly Full Moon passes close to the heart of the Scorpion, visible in the early-morning ...

Back to Article List The globular cluster M92 lies near the Keystone of Hercules, coming in a close second to ...

Back to Article List The solar system’s largest and smallest planets meet in the evening sky, standing 2° apart shortly ...

Back to Article List This morning, set your sights on the first planetary nebula ever discovered: M27, the Dumbbell Nebula ...

Jupiter meets Mercury in a conjunction visible for a short time after sunset in early June. Credit: Astronomy: Roen Kelly ...

Back to Article List Here are a few things to consider before you put your eye to an eyepiece. At ...

Back to Article List This famous asterism is rising earlier as we approach Northern Hemisphere summer. Catch it in the ...