The Sky Today on Saturday, August 29: Double star Zeta Lyrae
Back to Article List This gorgeous and lesser-known double star in the constellation Lyra is easy to split…
The Sky Today on Thursday, August 27: A deep partial lunar eclipse
Back to Article List Minutes before reaching Full, the Moon is eclipsed this evening in a lovely event…
The Sky Today on Sunday, August 23: Double star Zeta Coronae Borealis
Back to Article List Seek out this easy-to-split but complex multiple star system in the Northern Crown, visible…
Our favorite reader images of the 2026 total eclipse
Credit: David Gluchowski On Aug. 12, a total solar eclipse crossed Iceland and Spain — the first time…
The Sky Today on Friday, August 21: Titan nears Saturn as Dione skims past
Back to Article List Saturn’s moons are on the move: Dione skims behind the ringed world in an…
The Sky Today on Sunday, August 2: Mercury at greatest western elongation
Back to Article List The solar system’s smallest planet reaches its greatest western elongation from the Sun, 19°…
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…
August 2026: What’s in the sky this month?
August features both a total solar eclipse (left) visible in Greenland, Iceland, and Spain, and a deep partial…
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 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 Monday, July 27: Saturn stands still
Back to Article List The ringed planet comes to a stop against the background stars of Pisces, switching…