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—Feb 23, Moon by Scorpion’s Crown before tomorrow’s dawn
ndividually, the Crown stars are Graffias, Dschubba, and Pi Scorpii.
EarthSky Tonight—Nov 30, Sun in Ophiuchus until December 17
The ecliptic – which translates on our sky’s dome as the sun’s annual path in front of the background stars – actually passes through 13 constellations, although this is not…
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—September 13, Waxing moon near Scorpion’s Heart
The Scorpion is one of the few constellations that looks like the creature for which it was named.
EarthSky Tonight—August 18, Moon shines above Scorpion’s stinger
When the moon drops out of the evening sky in late August and the first week in September, you can use the stinger stars to star-hop to two beautiful deep-sky…
EarthSky Tonight—August 17, Antares – Fire Star – near moon
In ancient Chinese thought, the summer season was associated with the direction south, with the element fire, and with the color red. No wonder, then, that this reddish star in…
Earthsky Tonight—August 2, Find a globular cluster by the Scorpion’s heart
Antares, the brightest star in the constellation Scorpius. Antares is always up on summer evenings. It is a bright red star known for twinkling rapidly.
EarthSky Tonight-June 23: Waxing gibbous moon passes near Scorpion’s Heart
So why is Antares red? Because the outer layer of its atmosphere – its “surface” for lack of a better term for a giant ball of gas – is cooler…
Earthsky Tonight—April 29, Moon and Scorpion rise as Orion sets
Like clockwork, the constellations rise and set 4 minutes earlier with each passing day.