The Sky Today on Monday, June 1: Mercury at its best
Back to Article List Bright Mercury is on show tonight, standing above the western horizon in line with…
The Sky Today on Saturday, May 30: Fly a cosmic kite
Back to Article List The Kite of Boötes is high in the east after sunset, offering a simple…
The Sky Today on Tuesday, May 26: Enter Endymion
Back to Article List Lunar crater Endymion normally sits close to the northeastern limb. Tonight, libration has brought…
The Sky Today on Monday, May 25: Three planets after sunset
Back to Article List A trio of planets stand in line in the evening sky after sunset: Jupiter,…
The Sky Today on Sunday, May 24: Egeria slides on by
Back to Article List Main-belt asteroid Egeria is sliding past several stationary background stars tonight, offering a chance…
The Sky Today on Saturday, May 23: View Vallis Alpes
Back to Article List Slicing through the Montes Alpes mountain range, Vallis Alpes is a favorite feature to…
The Sky Today on Saturday, May 16: Whale watching
Back to Article List Find Canes Venatici high in the south after dark tonight to go hunting for…
Can you catch Comet Tempel 2?
Back to Article List Now 15th magnitude, the comet is well-positioned for observation late overnight and into the…
The Eta Aquariid meteor shower peaks
Back to Article List Although the Moon is bright, step outside early this morning to see if you…
Venus stands north of Aldebaran
Back to Article List The brightest planet in the sky is located 6.5° due north of the red…
A look at enigmatic Gamma Cas
Back to Article List A strange star sits at the peak of the W in Cassiopeia: Gamma Cas,…
The Sky Today on Tuesday, April 14: An Io transit
Back to Article List Io and its shadow transit the face of Jupiter from east to west, visible…