EarthSky Tonight—Nov 9, Use constellation Cassiopeia to find Andromeda galaxy
Remember, on a dark night, this galaxy looks like a faint smudge of light. Once you have found it, try again with binoculars or your telescope.
EarthSky Tonight—Nov 8, Young moon easier to spot after sunset on November 8
In both hemispheres, the moon travels an average 12 degrees eastward of the sun daily.
EarthSky Tonight—Tonight Nov 7, Can you see the young moon?
Although the sky chart shows the planet Mars and the star Antares flanking the moon, you are not likely to see either in the twilight glare. You will be lucky…
EarthSky Tonight—Nov 6, A famous variable star in the constellation Cepheus
The brightness of a Cepheid variable star changes because the star is actually expanding and contracting in size.
EarthSky Tonight—Tonight Nov 5, Constellation Cassiopeia high in northeast on November evenings
Cassiopeia was a queen in ancient Greek mythology. According to legend, she boasted she was more beautiful than the sea nymphs, called the Nereids.
EarthSky Tonight—Nov 4, Modest meteor shower tonight. Moon and Venus before dawn tomorrow.
The South Taurids are expected to be at their best after midnight tonight, but you can start watching at mid-evening. And the other Taurid shower – the North Taurids –…
EarthSky Tonight—Nov 3, Crescent moon, planet Venus in glow of dawn November 4
The moon will be the easier of the two worlds to see.
EarthSky Tonight—Nov 2, Use Great Square of Pegasus to find Andromeda galaxy
If you need some help finding the Andromeda galaxy, there are a couple of different ways to use neighboring constellations to find it.
EarthSky Tonight—Nov 1, Looking out our Milky Way galaxy’s south window
Remember the Great Square of Pegasus and the star Fomalhaut, and you have what it takes to look out the south window of the Milky Way galaxy!
EarthSky Tonight—Oct. 31, Arcturus is a Halloween ghost of the summer sun
Every Halloween – and a few days before and after – the brilliant star Arcturus sets at the same time and on the same spot on the horizon as the…