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…
Europa takes a trek across Jupiter
Back to Article List The icy moon Europa transits Jupiter tonight, followed by its shadow. Now past opposition,…
The Sky Today on Saturday, February 7: Ganymede disappears
Back to Article List Jupiter’s largest moon, Ganymede, passes behind the planet’s disk in an occultation tonight. Watch…
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…
Psyche moves north of Aldebaran
Back to Article List Asteroid 16 Psyche is easy to find this evening as it moves a less…
Zoom in on the Perseus Cluster
Back to Article List Galaxy NGC 1275 is the brightest member of the Perseus Cluster, an excellent target…
The Sky Today on Sunday, January 4: The Winter Hexagon
Back to Article List A huge asterism is visible in the east, rising after sunset this evening. Trace…
The Sky Today on Thursday, January 1: Follow Saturn to Neptune
Back to Article List Saturn and Neptune lie close together in the evening sky. Use the brighter ringed…
The Sky Today on Thursday, January 1: Follow Saturn to Neptune
Back to Article List Saturn and Neptune lie close together in the evening sky. Use the brighter ringed…
Celebrate with the Christmas Tree Cluster
Back to Article List Check out a lovely open cluster of stars that forms the shape of an…