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—April 19, Moon and Scorpion rise after Orion sets
Tonight, the red supergiant star Antares rises in the southeast around midnight and at about the same time that Antares rises
Sky Tonight—April 13, Moon close to Regulus – a Royal Star
our to five thousand years ago, the Royal Stars defined the approximate positions of equinoxes and solstices in the sky.
Sky Tonight—Feb 25, Scorpius the Scorpion’s stinger stars an early harbinger of spring
For the Pawnee, who roamed the prairie of Kansas and Nebraska, the sky was a calendar, and the stars foretold the change of seasons.
Sky Tonight—Feb 24, Moon by Scorpion’s Heart before dawn
Antares, the brightest star in Scorpius. This ruddy gem represents the Scorpion’s beating heart.
Sky Tonight—January 29, Moon and Venus still close before sunrise
Of course, when we say that the moon and Venus shine close together, we really mean they occupy nearly the same spot on the sky’s dome.
Sky Tonight—January 28, Moon and Venus in dawn and predawn sky tomorrow
Given clear skies, you cannot miss seeing the waning crescent moon with the blazing planet Venus before sunrise tomorrow (Saturday, January 29)
EarthSky Tonight-October 11, Antares is bright star near moon in early evening
The bright star near the moon on October 11 is Antares,
EarthSky Tonight—October 10, Bright star near moon is red Antares
Antares is a red supergiant star, hundreds of millions of times more voluminous than our sun!
EarthSky Tonight—September 14, Moon in forgotten constellation of Zodiac
Tonight, the moon shines in Ophiuchus – the “overlooked” 13th constellation of the Zodiac.