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…
The Sky Today on Thursday, July 16: The Moon passes the Lion’s heart
Back to Article List Earth’s satellite sits near Regulus in the heart of Leo the Lion this evening,…
The Sky Today on Sunday, July 12: Titan sits near Saturn
Back to Article List The ringed planet’s largest — and brightest — moon lingers near its parent world…
The Sky Today on Saturday, July 11: Dione passes north of Saturn
Back to Article List Everyone can watch a small moon skim Saturn’s northern pole, while advanced imagers may…
The Sky Today on Friday, July 10: Meet Mizar and Alcor
Back to Article List Famous double stars Mizar and Alcor in the handle of the Big Dipper are…
The Sky Today on Wednesday, July 8: Asteroid Melpomene at opposition
Back to Article List Main-belt world Melpomene reaches opposition in the constellation Aquila. Visible all night, this space…