Venus-Jupiter conjunction: Sky’s 2 brightest planets to meet
Get ready for a spectacular Venus-Jupiter conjunction! You can already start watching the planets now after sunset. The big event happens on June 8 and 9. The post Venus-Jupiter co...
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Find the Keystone in Hercules, and the Hercules Cluster M13
Let the bright star Vega guide you to a famous star pattern in Hercules - called the Keystone - and then to the Hercules Cluster, aka M13. The post Find the Keystone in Hercules, a...
Which moon phase is best for stargazing? That depends.
Which moon phase is best for stargazing? Most astronomers would tell you that the best moon is no moon. But it depends on what you want to see. The post Which moon phase is best fo...
Apex of the sun: Look to Vega in May
Apex of the sun shows the direction our solar system moves through space, toward the bright star Vega in the May night sky. The post Apex of the sun: Look to Vega in May first appe...
This Week's Sky at a Glance, May 15 – 24
The Moon, Venus, and Jupiter — the three brightest celestial objects after the Sun — will form up beautifully in twilight this Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. The post This Week's...