Sky Tonight—April 9, Moon can guide you to objects in Taurus and Gemini
Tonight’s moon shines near the border of the constellations Taurus the Bull and Gemini the Twins.
Sky Tonight—March 10, Moon shines close to Pleiades star cluster
The Pleiades cluster readily fits within a binocular field of view
EarthSky Tonight—Nov 11, North Taurid meteors during night
You’re likely to see the most North Taurid meteors in the wee hours – just after midnight.
EarthSky Tonight—Nov 4, Modest meteor shower tonight. Moon and Venus before dawn tomorrow.
The South Taurids are expected to be at their best after midnight tonight, but you can start watching at mid-evening. And the other Taurid shower – the North Taurids –…
EarthSky Tonight—Sept 26, The first point of Aries marks March equinox point
Aries often comes first because this constellation marked the sun’s location at the time of the spring equinox between about 1800 B.C. and 1 A.D. Its relationship to the coming…
Earthsky Tonight — On eve of equinox, moon between Pleiades and Ram’s Head
Just after sunset tonight you will spot the crescent moon above the western horizon. The moon floats between the faint head stars of the constellation Aries and the mythic sisters…