Sky Tonight—May 17, Bright moon near the Scorpion’s Heart
The moon will look plenty full tonight, though it will really be a waning gibbous moon
Sky Tonight—May 16, Will you see a fuller moon tonight … or tomorrow?
Your calendar probably says that full moon is tomorrow, Tuesday, May 17, 2011. However – depending on where you live and what time you look – you might see a…
Sky Tonight—May 15, Earth shadow, Belt of Venus in east after sunset
The shadow of the Earth is big. You might have to turn your head to see the whole thing.
Sky Tonight—May 13, Moon near golden Saturn
There is a bright star near the moon and Saturn, too, tonight. It is Spica;
Sky Tonight—May 12, How to see the green flash
There are many different types of green flash. Some describe a streak or ray of the color green … like a green flame shooting up
Sky Tonight—May 11, Moon brushes the belly of Leo
Courtesy of EarthSky A Clear Voice for Science Visit EarthSky at www.EarthSky.org The moon is waxing larger in the evening sky each night. The first quarter phase happened yesterday, and…
Sky Tonight—May 6, Mercury at greatest morning elongation May 7
The farther north you live, the closer Mercury rises to sunrise.
Sky Tonight—May 5, Eta Aquarid meteor shower best before dawn on May 6
The annual Eta Aquarid meteor shower is expected to produce the most meteors before dawn tomorrow (Friday, May 6)
Sky Tonight—May 4, Find Eta Aquarid meteor shower radiant before dawn May 5 and 6
The Eta Aquarid meteor shower is now taking stage in the wee hours before dawn.
Sky Tonight—May 1, Star hopping from constellation Orion
amateur astronomers use star hopping to go from stars and constellations they know … to ones they do not know yet.