Sky Tonight—April 12, Use moon to locate Cancer the Crab
Cancer the Crab is probably the most famous constellation that the fewest people can actually identify in the night sky
Sky Tonight—February 16, Bright moon puts Cancer in spotlight
Courtesy of EarthSky A Clear Voice for Science Visit EarthSky at www.EarthSky.org The almost-full waxing gibbous moon puts the constellation Cancer in the spotlight – but out of view –…
Earthsky Tonight — April 13: Mars and Beehive cluster pair up in mid April
These mid-April evenings provide you with a golden opportunity to see the Beehive star cluster, the crown jewel of the constellation Cancer the Crab.
Earthsky Tonight — March 25, 2010: Moon and Mars guide to Beehive star cluster
This evening, you will find Mars as a bright orangish “star” to the upper right of the moon. You will need a medium sized telescope and good seeing conditions to…
Earthsky Tonight — March 24, Moon close to Mars
If you have been tracking the moon over the past few evenings, you know that it has been passing through some of the major players in the late winter, early…