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 18, Moon rises with Leo the Lion, harbinger of spring
the stars rise about 4 minutes earlier with each passing day.
Sky Tonight—January 25, Last quarter moon, Saturn, Spica before sunrise
The last quarter moon and the planet Saturn will shine on opposite sides of the bright star Spica before sunrise tomorrow (January 26)
Sky Tonight—January 24, Moon, Saturn, Spica from midnight until dawn
You can also tell Saturn from the star Spica by color. Saturn appears golden while Spica shines blue-white.
Sky Tonight—December 22, Moon and heavenly Twins
Gemini’s two brightest stars are Castor and Pollux. They shine quite close to the moon tonight.
EarthSky Tonight—Oct. 28, Mira the Wonderful, a famous variable star
Menkar is the brightest star in Cetus. It has located about 220 light-years away.
EarthSky Tonight—Tonight Oct. 27, Where is the Big Dipper on these autumn evenings?
However, Merak, Mizar, Alioth, Megrez and Phecda are part of a single star grouping
EarthSky Tonight—October 26, Moon farthest north, near star Elnath
The moon reaches its farthest point north of the celestial equator once a month. In contrast, the sun reaches its northernmost point but once a year.
Tonight, the waning gibbous moon beams near two bright and beautiful stars
Tonight, the waning gibbous moon beams near two bright and beautiful stars, Arcturus and Spica.