Sky Tonight—April 11, Moon passes by Gemini stars
Castor is a hot, white-colored star that is well known for its multiple personality. It consists of three pairs of binary stars
Sky Tonight—March 13, Moon shines in front of Winter Circle
As seen tonight from all over the world, the moon passes right in front of the great big loop of stars known to northern hemisphere residents as the Winter Circle…
Sky Tonight—March 12, Moon between Capella and Betelgeuse
The first quarter moon will be shining between two brilliant stars tonight.
Sky Tonight—February 11, Waxing gibbous moon near Pleiades
The waxing gibbous moon shines close to the Pleiades star cluster tonight.
Sky Tonight—January 12, Moon and stars of Aries point to Phantom galaxy
Practiced stargazers sometimes use three stars of the constellation Aries the Ram to find an elusive galaxy – M74 – also known as the Phantom galaxy
EarthSky Tonight—September 14, Moon in forgotten constellation of Zodiac
Tonight, the moon shines in Ophiuchus – the “overlooked” 13th constellation of the Zodiac.
Earthsky Tonight—June 18: A half-moon Joins Saturn
The brightest “star” near the half-lit moon is Saturn. Thanks to its majestic system of rings, it has become an icon of “outer space”