The Sky Today on Sunday, October 5: Titan’s last shadow transit
Back to Article List Titan makes one last trek across Saturn with its shadow in tow. This event…
The Sky Today on Saturday, October 4: Io and Europa overlap
Back to Article List Jupiter’s moons Io and Europa overlap as they begin to transit the gas giant…
The Sky Today on Sunday, September 28: Vesta passes M80
Back to Article List Asteroid Vesta is moving through Scorpius, standing just a few degrees from the compact…
The Sky Today on Saturday, September 27: The Moon meets Antares
Back to Article List The Moon lies in the heart of the Scorpion, sinking in the west after…
The Sky Today on Tuesday, September 23: Neptune at opposition
Back to Article List The solar system’s most distant planet reaches opposition in Pisces, located within the same…
The Sky Today on Sunday, September 21: Saturn at opposition
Back to Article List The ringed planet reaches opposition in Pisces today, offering stunning telescopic views from roughly…
The Sky Today on Thursday, September 18: Iapetus at superior conjunction
Back to Article List The two-toned moon Iapetus shines at 11th magnitude due south of Saturn, making it…
The Last Quarter Moon meets Elnath
Back to Article List The Moon reaches Last Quarter, passing near — or in front of, for some…
The Sky Today on Sunday, September 7: The Full Corn Moon
Back to Article List September’s Full Corn Moon shines brightly, and undergoes a total lunar eclipse visible from…