The Sky Today on Saturday, July 4: A conjunction of Mars and Uranus
Back to Article List The Red Planet meets the distant ice giant Uranus in the constellation Taurus, visible…
The Sky Today on Tuesday, June 30: Find distant Neptune
Back to Article List Visible in the early-morning sky before dawn grows too bright, Neptune glows near a…
The Sky Today on Sunday, June 28: Mercury stands still
Back to Article List The solar system’s smallest planet comes to a standstill in the evening sky, now…
The Sky Today on Saturday, June 27: Mars meets the Pleiades
Back to Article List The Red Planet, now in Taurus the Bull, sits less than 5° from the…
The Sky Today on Tuesday, June 23: Try out the Turtle Nebula
Back to Article List This bluish, oval-shaped planetary nebula in the constellation Hercules is small but easy to…
The Sky Today on Monday, June 22: Visit the North America Nebula
Back to Article List This broad, bright emission nebula near the tail end of Cygnus the Swan is…
The Sky Today on Sunday, June 21: A summertime lineup
Back to Article List Astronomical summer begins with a gorgeous lineup of lights in the evening sky, including…
The Sky Today on Saturday, June 20: Libra’s Ghost Cluster
Back to Article List The globular cluster NGC 5897 glows in Libra the Balance, a ghostly twin to…
The Sky Today on Friday, June 19: Dione crosses due north of Saturn
Back to Article List Saturn’s small moon Dione crosses north of the ringed planet early on the morning…
The Sky Today on Monday, June 15: Mercury at greatest eastern elongation
Back to Article List Mercury lines up with Venus, Jupiter, and the Moon in the evening sky as…
The Sky Today on Sunday, June 14: Irene nears opposition
Back to Article List Asteroid Irene is nearly at at opposition and high in the south late tonight…
The Sky Today on Saturday, June 13: Catch Comet 220P/McNaught
Back to Article List Comet McNaught recently underwent a major brightening event and is now passing closest to…