Sky Tonight—February 5, Moon closer to Jupiter
Jupiter has over 60 known moons of its own
EarthSky Tonight— December 2, See the moons of Jupiter on December evenings
Given clear skies, everyone with a decent backyard telescope should be able to view Jupiter’s moons.
EarthSky Tonight—October 23, Waning moon rises soon after sunset
he full moon reached the crest of its full phase today (Saturday, October 23) at 1:36 Universal Time. For the Central Time zone in the U.S., that was 8:36 p.m.…
EarthSky Tonight—October 19, Moon and Jupiter close on sky’s dome
With the exception of the moon, Jupiter is the brightest heavenly object in tonight’s evening sky.