Earthsky Tonight—July 9, 2010: Venus and Regulus in conjunction
The dazzling planet Venus and the star Regulus are in conjunction at 9 p.m. Central Daylight Time this evening
Earthsky Tonight—June 27: Latest sunsets of the year plus three evening planets
For people living around 40 degrees north latitude, the latest sunsets of the year happen around now. That is in spite of the fact that the longest (or shortest) day…
EarthSky Tonight-June 27: Latest sunsets of the year in late June
The latest sunsets come after the summer solstice because the day is more than 24 hours long at this time of the year.
Earthsky Tonight—June 18: A half-moon Joins Saturn
The brightest “star” near the half-lit moon is Saturn. Thanks to its majestic system of rings, it has become an icon of “outer space”
Earthsky Tonight—June 15: Moon and Venus still close after sunset
Because the moon and Venus are globes, they are always half-illuminated by sunlight and half-obscured in their own shadows.
Earthsky Tonight—June 14: Young moon and Venus in west after sunset
Tonight, the slender waxing crescent moon lodges close to the planet Venus. This dazzling world ranks as the third brightest celestial body in all the heavens
Earthsky Tonight—June 6: Mars and Regulus in conjunction
The planet Mars and the star Regulus, the brightest star in the constellation Leo, highlight their conjunction this evening.
Earthsky Tonight—May 16, Crescent moon near Venus
If you are a regular reader of EarthSky Tonight, you may have noticed over the years that we have reported passages of the crescent moon near Venus several times. In…
Earthsky Tonight—May 15, Crescent moon near Venus after sunset
Sharp-eyed observers with clear skies and a good view of the western sky may catch a thin lunar crescent a few degrees to the lower right of Venus this evening.
Earthsky Tonight—May 9, By morning, moon moving away from Jupiter
Jupiter wins acclaim for being the largest and most massive planet in our solar system, and it is very bright in our sky, always. This planet beams as the brightest…