EarthSky Tonight—September 12, Moon, Venus and a double star
Our chart shows the moon, the planet Venus and the star Zubenelgenubi as they appear about one hour after sunset.
EarthSky Tonight—August 15, Moon passes beneath Libra stars
Zubenelgenubi and Zubeneschamali – appear rather low in your southwest sky at nightfall.
Earthsky Tonight—July 18,Moon moves past Spica, approaches celestial ‘Gateway’
The moon is shifting farther and farthest east, with respect to the stars, each day. The moon always moves toward the east on our sky’s dome.
Earthsky Tonight—June 29: Find the Libra stars between Antares and Spica
Before moonlight floods the nighttime at late night tonight, see if you can spot the constellation Libra’s two visible yet modestly bright stars: Zubenelgenubi and Zubeneschamali.
EarthSky Tonight-June 26: See Earth’s orbital plane with the mind’s eye
The ecliptic on this sky chart represents the Earth’s orbital plane projected onto the stellar sphere. Tonight’s moon and three key stars – Antares, Zubenelgenubi and Spica – enable you…