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—April 26, Star-hop from Leo to the Coma star cluster
Two distinctive star patterns make the Lion easy to identify. Leo’s brightest star – the sparkling blue-white gem Regulus
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—Nov 30, Sun in Ophiuchus until December 17
The ecliptic – which translates on our sky’s dome as the sun’s annual path in front of the background stars – actually passes through 13 constellations, although this is not…
EarthSky Tonight—October 17, Solar system’s outermost planet near moon
Neptune, the 8th planet out from the sun, is the only solar system planet that you absolutely cannot see with the unaided eye.