Sky Tonight—Feb 20, Moon, Saturn, Spica rise in late evening
the sun, moon, planets, and stars appear to wheel westward across our sky each day, but it is really the Earth that is doing the spinning.
Sky Tonight—Feb 19, The Hare and the Dove below the Hunter
at the Hunter’s feet. Lepus the Hare was described by Roman stargazers as being “swift,” “light-footed,” and “eared.”
Sky Tonight—February 16, Bright moon puts Cancer in spotlight
Courtesy of EarthSky A Clear Voice for Science Visit EarthSky at www.EarthSky.org The almost-full waxing gibbous moon puts the constellation Cancer in the spotlight – but out of view –…
Sky Tonight—February 15, Moon close to Castor and Pollux
Castor and Pollux are different types of stars. Castor’s white color indicates a hot, youthful star. Pollux’s orange complexion tells us that it is a cool and oldish star.
Sky Tonight—February 14, Blue-white Rigel is at the foot of Orion
Betelgeuse has a reddish hue, while Rigel sparkles blue-white.
Sky Tonight—February 13, Moon points the way to Winter Circle
Tonight’s waxing gibbous moon resides inside the Winter Circle
Sky Tonight—February 12, Moon between stars Elnath and Aldebaran
Astronomers believe the Crab Nebula is the remnant of a star that exploded as a supernova in 1054 A.D.
Sky Tonight—February 11, Waxing gibbous moon near Pleiades
The waxing gibbous moon shines close to the Pleiades star cluster tonight.
Sky Tonight—February 10, Somber red Betelgeuse shines in the shoulder of Orion
At nightfall and early evening, people at mid-northern latitudes see the famous Belt of Orion
Sky Tonight—February 1, For those at southerly latitudes, Canopus!
It is Canopus, and it is the second-brightest star in the entire sky.