Sky Tonight—Feb 27, Moon and Venus in southeast before sunrise
f it is clear in the wee hours before sunrise on February 28, there is no way that you can miss the waning crescent moon and the dazzling planet Venus
Sky Tonight-Feb 26, Epsilon Aurigae, the Charioteer’s distant and mysterious star
Although Capella looks much brighter than Epsilon, that is because Capella is so much closer.
Sky Tonight—Feb 25, Scorpius the Scorpion’s stinger stars an early harbinger of spring
For the Pawnee, who roamed the prairie of Kansas and Nebraska, the sky was a calendar, and the stars foretold the change of seasons.
Sky Tonight—February 1, For those at southerly latitudes, Canopus!
It is Canopus, and it is the second-brightest star in the entire sky.
Sky Tonight—January 31, Star-hop from Great Square of Pegasus to Andromeda galaxy
On a dark night, the Andromeda galaxy looks like a faint, blurry patch of light.
Sky Tonight—January 29, Moon and Venus still close before sunrise
Of course, when we say that the moon and Venus shine close together, we really mean they occupy nearly the same spot on the sky’s dome.
Sky Tonight—January 28, Moon and Venus in dawn and predawn sky tomorrow
Given clear skies, you cannot miss seeing the waning crescent moon with the blazing planet Venus before sunrise tomorrow (Saturday, January 29)
Sky Tonight—January 2, Earth’s closest approach to the sun in 2011
Earth is closest to the sun every year in early January, when it is winter for the northern hemisphere.
Sky Tonight—January 1, Moon and Mercury below Venus before dawn tomorrow
tomorrow (Sunday, January 2), you might catch the waning crescent moon and elusive planet Mercury below brilliant Venus.
Earthsky Tonight — March 7, 2010: Predawn moon points out Scorpion’s Stinger
On the morning of March 8 (Monday), the rather wide waning crescent moon helps you to locate the two stars in the tail of the constellation Scorpius the Scorpion. These…