The Sky Today on Sunday, September 13: Venus, the Moon, and Spica
Back to Article List Three celestial objects form a triangle in the evening twilight as Venus and the…
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 Thursday, August 20: Dark, flat Plato
Back to Article List Set your sights on the Moon tonight to explore the crater Plato, as our…
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 Tuesday, August 4: Asteroid Bamberga on the move
Back to Article List Main-belt world Bamberga shines at 9th magnitude, an easy catch with a small scope…
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 Thursday, July 30: Meteors may shine
Back to Article List The Alpha Capricornid and the Southern Delta Aquariid meteor showers peak overnight, but the…
The Sky Today on Tuesday, July 28: Mercury appearing
Back to Article List The planet Mercury reaches magnitude 1.0 in the early-morning sky — see if you…
The Sky Today on Monday, July 27: Saturn stands still
Back to Article List The ringed planet comes to a stop against the background stars of Pisces, switching…
The Sky Today on Sunday, July 26: Juno at opposition
Back to Article List Main-belt asteroid 3 Juno reaches opposition today, although you might have to dodge the…
The Sky Today on Saturday, July 25: Great Square rising
Back to Article List Look for the Great Square of Pegasus in the east late this evening, bounded…
The Sky Today on Thursday, July 23: Mercury’s retrograde path ends
Back to Article List The solar system’s smallest planet comes to a standstill this afternoon, ending its current…