Sky Tonight—April 23, Two stars lead to constellation Hercules
The stars Arcturus and Vega can help you identify Hercules,
Sky Tonight—April, 22, Peak of Lyrid meteor shower
Tonight presents the expected peak of the Lyrid meteor shower, from late night Friday (April 22) until dawn Saturday (April 23).
Sky Tonight—April 21, Lyrid meteors fly in moonlight, Venus shines
The 2011 Lyrid meteor shower will pepper the night tonight between late night and dawn
Sky Tonight—April 20, Vega marks radiant point of April’s Lyrid meteor shower
The 2011 Lyrid meteor shower is now picking up steam
Sky Tonight—March 8, The Summer Triangle, a signpost for all seasons
Presently, the Summer Triangle shines in the eastern sky at and before dawn.
Sky Tonight—January 17, Sun moves toward star Vega in journey around galaxy
Our Milky Way galaxy is a collection of several hundred billion stars. It has an estimated diameter of 100,000 light-years.
Sky Tonight—January 11,Two stars flag sun’s path through Milky Way
You can use the brilliant star Sirius – and the star Vega – to imagine the direction our sun and solar system are traveling through space.
EarthSky Tonight—Nov 28, Summer Triangle in west on fall and winter evenings
In late June – around the June 21 solstice – the Summer Triangle pops out in the east as darkness falls and shines all night long.
EarthSky Tonight—Nov 23, Northern Crown shines after dusk and before dawn
At nightfall and early evening, the bowl-shaped constellation Corona Borealis – the Northern Crown – shines to the lower right of the star Vega, close to your western horizon.
EarthSky Tonight—September 27, Summer Triangle high overhead on autumn evenings
Even as autumn is beginning, we still have several months to watch the large asterism known as the Summer Triangle. T