Earthsky Tonight — April 23, Waxing gibbous moon near Regulus
Tonight, the waxing gibbous moon shines fairly close to the silvery-blue star Regulus in the constellation Leo.
Earthsky Tonight — March 29, 2010 Full moon near Saturn
Tonight, the full moon beams between the golden planet Saturn and sparkling blue-white Spica, the brightest star in the constellation Virgo the Maiden.
Earthsky Tonight – March 28, 2010: Moon and Saturn from dusk until dawn
Go out at nightfall and look to the east, you will see the beautiful planet Saturn. It will be the starlike object close to tonight’s almost-full waxing gibbous moon.
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 —Saturn closest, brightest, opposite the sun
The planet Saturn is at opposition today. That means Saturn is opposite the sun in Earth’s sky. At opposition, Saturn rises in the east at sunset and sets in the…