Earthsky Tonight—May 24: Bright star near moon is Spica
The waxing gibbous moon glides past the star Spica in the constellation Virgo this evening. It passes relatively close to Spica for a day or two each month that Spica…
Earthsky Tonight—April 29, Moon and Scorpion rise as Orion sets
Like clockwork, the constellations rise and set 4 minutes earlier with each passing day.
Earthsky Tonight — April 2, 2010: Moon and Scorpius rise after Orion sets
Here is the waning gibbous moon near the star Antares in the southeast sky shortly after midnight on April 3. If you are looking for the moon on the evening…
Earthsky Tonight — March 7, 2010: Predawn moon points out Scorpion’s Stinger
On the morning of March 8 (Monday), the rather wide waning crescent moon helps you to locate the two stars in the tail of the constellation Scorpius the Scorpion. These…
Earthsky Tonight — March 6, 2010: Last quarter moon near red star Antares
If you are an early riser, look out a south-facing window on the morning of March 7 (Sunday) to see a lovely last quarter moon in front of the constellation…