Sky Tonight—Feb 24, Moon by Scorpion’s Heart before dawn
Antares, the brightest star in Scorpius. This ruddy gem represents the Scorpion’s beating heart.
Sky Tonight—January 26, Star Achernar marks the end of the River
It is only if you are in the extreme southern U.S., or farther south on Earth’s globe, that you can see the famous star that marks the end of the…
EarthSky Tonight—Oct. 29, Last quarter moon marks direction of Earth’s orbital motion
The terminator – the shadow line dividing the lunar day from the lunar night – shows you where it’s sunset on the waning moon.
Earthsky Tonight — March 6, 2010: Last quarter moon near red star Antares
If you are an early riser, look out a south-facing window on the morning of March 7 (Sunday) to see a lovely last quarter moon in front of the constellation…