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…
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 Tuesday, July 21: Catch Titan near Saturn
Back to Article List There’s a great chance this morning to view Saturn’s largest and brightest moon, Titan,…
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 Friday, July 17: The Moon skims south of Venus
Back to Article List The crescent Moon slides south of Venus this afternoon and stands side by side…