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Young moon, Jupiter, Saturn glorious December 15 to 18!
Bruce McClure in TONIGHT | December 15, 2020

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You might – or might not – catch the young whisker-thin moon below the planets Jupiter and Saturn on December 15, 2020. You’ll surely catch the moon and these glorious planets in the west after sunset on December 16, 17 and 18. Giant Jupiter and golden, ringed Saturn are now nearing their...

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Geminid meteors to peak this weekend
EarthSky in TONIGHT | December 12, 2019

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The annual Geminid meteor shower is expected to reach its peak this weekend – though under the glaring light of the almost-full waning gibbous moon. The peak morning is likely to be Saturday, December 14, 2019 – or, possibly, Sunday, December 15, 2019. But the morning of December 13 might offer some meteors...

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Follow the arc to Arcturus, drive a spike to Spica
EarthSky in TONIGHT | April 5, 2020

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Follow the arc to Arcturus, and drive a spike to Spica. Scouts learn this phrase. Grandparents teach it to kids. It was one of the first sky tools I learned to use in astronomy.

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See Moon, Spica before bedtime March 11
Bruce McClure in TONIGHT | March 11, 2020

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This evening – March 11, 2020 – look eastward before going to bed and you just might catch the bright waning gibbous moon and the star Spica over the horizon. First look for the moon and that nearby bright star will be Spica, the brightest star in the constellation Virgo the Maiden. At far-northern latitudes, the...

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Watch for the moon and Venus this week
Bruce McClure in TONIGHT | February 24, 2020

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The coming evenings – February 24, 25, 26 and 27, 2020 – present a grand time to go young moon hunting. The moon was new on February 23. On that date, the moon was passing more or less between the Earth and sun for this month and so was moving across our daytime sky – invisibly, all day – in the sun’s...

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Moon and Regulus on December 16
Bruce McClure in TONIGHT | December 16, 2019

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The moon is some days past full on December 16, 2019, and so it’s rising late at night. On this evening, you might catch the moon and star Regulus – brightest star in the constellation Leo the Lion – rising in the east from mid- to late evening. If not, you can always get up before daybreak on December 17 to view this...

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Summer Triangle in northern autumn
Bruce McClure in TONIGHT | 26 November 2019

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In late November and early December, look west in the evening for the Summer Triangle. It’s the signature star formation of our Northern Hemisphere summer, but you can see it in northern autumn, too. The Summer Triangle showcases three brilliant stars – Vega, Deneb and Altair – in three separate constellations. The...

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Spectacular! Don’t miss Venus and Jupiter
Bruce McClure in TONIGHT | November 22, 2019​

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Wow! The sky’s two brightest planets – Venus and Jupiter – are now drawing closer together in the west after sunset. A conjunction between the two planets will happen on November 24, 2019. Venus, the brighter planet as seen in Earth’s sky, will pass a...

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Brief but potent meteor outburst expected November 21-22
Deborah Byrd in ASTRONOMY ESSENTIALS | November 17, 2019

Exciting news! Some lucky observers may catch a brief outburst of alpha Monocerotid meteors this Thursday night (or Friday morning). And we do mean brief. Peak activity – a rate of 400 meteors per hour – is expected to last 15 to 40 minutes.​

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Halloween ghost of the summer sun
Bruce McClure in Astronomy Essentials | October 30, 2019

At mid-northern latitudes, the star Arcturus sets about 2 hours after sunset around Halloween. It sets at the same point on the horizon as the summer sun. It’s a Halloween ghost of the summer sun and an echo of long summer afternoons.

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Early this week, watch for the Orionids
Guy Ottewell in ASTRONOMY ESSENTIALS | October 20, 2019

Charts and insights about this week’s Orionid meteor shower from astronomer Guy Ottewell.​

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Here is the Orionid meteor stream (dotted line) striking Earth Sunday night. Guy Ottewell – who made this chart – lives in England, and he’s showing you...

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International Observe the Moon Night is October 5
Gianluca Masi and Deborah Byrd in ASTRONOMY ESSENTIALS | HUMAN WORLD | October 2, 2019

International Observe the Moon Night is a worldwide celebration of lunar science and exploration, celestial observation, and our cultural and personal connections to the moon. In 2019, it comes on October 5. Here’s how to join in.​

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An astronomer contemplates the equinox
Guy Ottewell in ASTRONOMY ESSENTIALS | HUMAN WORLD | September 21, 2019

You can think of the equinox not as a whole day, but as a point along Earth’s orbit. Want to understand that better? Guy Ottewell offers some insights.​

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This view is about 7 hours before the instant of the September 23 equinox. Image via Guy...​

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September guide to the bright planets
Bruce McClure and Deborah Byrd in ASTRONOMY ESSENTIALS | September 1, 2019


There are only 2 planets easy to see in September 2019. Jupiter and Saturn can be found in the sky at nightfall and stay out until late night. Mercury and Venus are lost in the glow of sunset. Mars hides in the glare of sunrise.


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Summer Triangle on August Evenings
Posted by Bruce McClure in TONIGHT | August 17, 2019


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We’ve recently seen Orion’s return to the east before dawn, which means our northern summer is beginning to draw to a close. But the Summer Triangle asterism still rules the skies. It pops out first thing at nightfall and climbs highest up for the night at late evening. From mid-northern latitudes, Vega – the Summer Triangle’s...

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How to see Pluto in your sky
Deborah Byrd in ASTRONOMY ESSENTIALS | SPACE | July 3, 2019​

Pluto’s opposition – marking the middle of the best time of year to see it – is coming up on July 14, 2019. Telescope users spot it by locating Pluto among the stars and watching nightly for the object that moves

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Moon to sweep by Jupiter and star Antares
Bruce McClure in TONIGHT | June 14, 2019

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From around the world on the evenings of June 14, 15 and 16, 2019, look for the moon and then for the red supergiant star Antares and the giant gas planet, Jupiter. The moon – now in a waxing gibbous phase, moving toward full moon on the night of June 16-17 – will pass to the north of Antares...

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June guide to the bright planets
Bruce McClure and Deborah Byrd in ASTRONOMY ESSENTIALS | June 1, 2019

Jupiter – at opposition – is bright in the sky from dusk to dawn. Saturn is out from mid-evening until dawn. Bright Venus appears fleetingly in the dawn. Around mid-month, Mercury and Mars have the year’s closest conjunction of 2 planets.


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Observer’s delight: Moon and Venus at dawn
Bruce McClure in TONIGHT | May 29, 2019

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A delicately beautiful sky scene awaits you on the mornings of May 30 and 31, plus June 1, 2019. On those mornings, you can use the waning crescent moon to find the planet Venus. Especially as viewing from Northern Hemisphere latitudes, this planet is now deeply buried in eastern twilight before sunrise...

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Moon and Venus grace eastern morning sky
Bruce McClure in TONIGHT | April 29, 2019

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Late April and early May 2019 present the moon and the planet Venus adorning the eastern sky before sunrise. From most places worldwide, these two brilliant worlds can be viewed at dawn if you’re blessed with clear skies and an unobstructed horizon. After all, the moon and Venus rank as the second-brightest and...

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