The Sky Today on Sunday, August 23: Double star Zeta Coronae Borealis
Back to Article List Seek out this easy-to-split but complex multiple star system in the Northern Crown, visible…
The Sky Today on Tuesday, August 11: Venus, half-lit
Back to Article List Venus is set to reach dichotomy today, so take the chance to view it…
The Sky Today on Monday, August 10: Open cluster NGC 7243
Back to Article List Bright NGC 7243 is a great target for small scopes, located in Lacerta the…
The Sky Today on Monday, August 3: A solar system trio
Back to Article List The waning Moon steps up to form a triangle in the early-morning sky with…
The Sky Today on Sunday, August 2: Mercury at greatest western elongation
Back to Article List The solar system’s smallest planet reaches its greatest western elongation from the Sun, 19°…
The Sky Today on Saturday, August 1: Open cluster NGC 6709
Back to Article List This rich grouping of young suns shines brightly in Aquila the Eagle, ripe for…
The Sky Today on Wednesday, July 22: Dione passes north of Saturn
Back to Article List The 10th-magnitude moon Dione skims above Saturn’s north pole early this morning, accompanied by…
The Sky Today on Sunday, July 19: An oval-shaped nebula
Back to Article List Planetary nebula 6563 is a worthy challenge for larger scopes, floating near the base…
The Sky Today on Saturday, July 18: Comet Tempel’s knife-edge tail
Back to Article List Catch an edge-on comet as Tempel 2 plunges below the plane of our planet’s…
The Sky Today on Sunday, July 12: Titan sits near Saturn
Back to Article List The ringed planet’s largest — and brightest — moon lingers near its parent world…
The Sky Today on Saturday, July 11: Dione passes north of Saturn
Back to Article List Everyone can watch a small moon skim Saturn’s northern pole, while advanced imagers may…
The Sky Today on Monday, June 29: June’s Strawberry Moon shines
Back to Article List A Full Strawberry Moon closes out the month of June on its second-to-last day,…