The Sky Today on Sunday, October 25: Dione crosses Saturn
Back to Article List Dione and its shadow cross Saturn’s disk this evening, while several more of the…
The Sky Today on Tuesday, October 13: Vesta at opposition
Back to Article List The fourth asteroid discovered reaches opposition in Cetus the Whale, visible even under light-polluted…
The Sky Today on Friday, October 9: Dense, ancient M30
Back to Article List This dense globular cluster is the only Messier object in Capricornus, perfectly positioned for…
The Sky Today on Thursday, October 8: Perfectly placed Pallas
Back to Article List Also at opposition this week, asteroid 2 Pallas is passing near a field star…
The Sky Today on Wednesday, October 7: Titan passes north of Saturn
Back to Article List The ringed world’s brightest moon is passing north of its parent planet overnight tonight,…
The Sky Today on Tuesday, October 6: The Moon occults Jupiter
Back to Article List Early on the 6th, our satellite passes in front of the solar system’s largest…
The Sky Today on Sunday, October 4: Saturn reaches opposition
Back to Article List The ringed planet is now at its best for the year, reaching opposition in…
The Sky Today on Friday, October 2: Venus stands still
Back to Article List Planet Venus comes to a halt against the background stars; catch it shortly after…
The Sky Today on Wednesday, September 30: Asteroid Nausikaa at opposition
Back to Article List The 192nd asteroid discovered in the main belt is now at its best, located…
The Sky Today on Tuesday, September 29: Ganymede transits Jupiter
Back to Article List The gas giant’s largest moon spends more than three hours crossing the jovian disk,…
The Sky Today on Monday, September 28: Open cluster M39 shines
Back to Article List The bright, young star cluster M39 in Cygnus is a great target for any…
The Sky Today on Sunday, September 27: Catch Saturn’s satellites
Back to Article List Several of Saturn’s’s moons are visible tonight: Titan nears the planet and Dione, Tethys,…