Earthsky Tonight—May 19, Moon and Mars close together
The moon, always in motion, continually goes eastward in font of the background stars. It goes full circle (360 degrees) relative to the stars every 27 and 1/3 days.
Earthsky Tonight—May 18, Moon near Mars, Castor, Pollux
At nightfall, the waxing crescent moon lines up with Castor and Pollux, the two brightest stars in the constellation Gemini the Twins.
Earthsky Tonight — April 21, Moon and Mars tonight, Lyrid meteors before dawn
The annual Lyrid meteor shower streaks the nighttime tonight from late night until dawn. The most Lyrid meteors are expected to fly in the dark hour before tomorrow’s dawn –…
Earthsky Tonight — April 13: Mars and Beehive cluster pair up in mid April
These mid-April evenings provide you with a golden opportunity to see the Beehive star cluster, the crown jewel of the constellation Cancer the Crab.
Earthsky Tonight — March 25, 2010: Moon and Mars guide to Beehive star cluster
This evening, you will find Mars as a bright orangish “star” to the upper right of the moon. You will need a medium sized telescope and good seeing conditions to…
Earthsky Tonight — March 24, Moon close to Mars
If you have been tracking the moon over the past few evenings, you know that it has been passing through some of the major players in the late winter, early…
Earthsky Tonight — Moon between Capella and Betelgeuse
The rather wide waxing crescent moon will be shining in between two brilliant stars tonight. Capella, the brightest star in the constellation Auriga, will be beaming north of the moon,…
Earthsky Tonight—March 11: Mars stationary in front of stars
Almanacs say the planet Mars is “stationary” today. However, stationary doesn’t mean that Mars stays in the same place in Earth’s sky all night tonight. Mars actually shines in the…