What’s in the Southern Hemisphere sky this month?
Early March finds us in a dramatic lull as far as viewing naked-eye planets goes, with four of…
The Sky Today on Saturday, February 28: Orion stands tall
Back to Article List The constellation Orion the Hunter is visible in the south after sunset this evening,…
The Sky Today on Saturday, February 28: Orion stands tall
Back to Article List The constellation Orion the Hunter is visible in the south after sunset this evening,…
The Sky Today on Saturday, February 21: A ghostly planetary nebula
Back to Article List Planetary nebula NGC 3242 in Hydra is popularly known as the Ghost of Jupiter.…
Mercury at greatest eastern elongation
Back to Article List Mercury reaches a position 18° east of the Sun, offering a great view after…
The Sky Today on Wednesday, February 18: The Moon meets Mercury
Back to Article List A thin crescent Moon joins Mercury in the early-evening sky after sunset, with blazing…
Saturn and Neptune stand close
Back to Article List Saturn and Neptune are less than a degree apart in a perfect north-south line…
Europa takes a trek across Jupiter
Back to Article List The icy moon Europa transits Jupiter tonight, followed by its shadow. Now past opposition,…
Boötes’ brightest cluster, NGC 5466
Back to Article List An ancient ball of stars, globular cluster NGC 5466 is visible in the early-morning…
The Sky Today on Saturday, January 24: Psyche makes its turn
Back to Article List Asteroid Psyche has switched from retrograde to prograde motion on the sky. You can…
The Sky Today on Sunday, January 18: Catch Caroline’s Rose
Back to Article List Also known as Caroline’s Rose, the open cluster NGC 7789 shines tonight in Cassiopeia…
The Sky Today on Saturday, January 17: Titan sits near Saturn
Back to Article List The ringed planet’s largest moon lingers nearby, making it easy to find. Several other…