Earthsky Tonight—May 24: Bright star near moon is Spica
The waxing gibbous moon glides past the star Spica in the constellation Virgo this evening. It passes relatively close to Spica for a day or two each month that Spica…
Earthsky Tonight – May23: Moon leaving Saturn, approaching Spica
As the moon makes its rounds through the starry heavens, its passes through every constellation of the Zodiac and by each solar system planet during the course of one sidereal…
Earthsky Tonight—May 22, Moon near golden planet Saturn
Tonight’s moon will be visible near a bright object in our sky. It’s not a star, but a planet – Saturn, planet of the rings.
Earthsky Tonight—May 21, Gibbous moon between Mars and Saturn
onight’s waxing gibbous moon points out a colorful lineup of celestial lights. The planet Saturn shines to the left (or east) of the moon, whereas the star Regulus and the…
Earthsky Tonight—May 20, First quarter moon – or ‘half moon’ – near Regulus and Mars
Ever since the end of January – when Mars and Earth were closest to each other – our planet has been pulling away from the Red Planet in our planet’s…
Earthsky Tonight—May 19, Moon and Mars close together
The moon, always in motion, continually goes eastward in font of the background stars. It goes full circle (360 degrees) relative to the stars every 27 and 1/3 days.
Earthsky Tonight—May 18, Moon near Mars, Castor, Pollux
At nightfall, the waxing crescent moon lines up with Castor and Pollux, the two brightest stars in the constellation Gemini the Twins.
Earthsky Tonight—May 16, Crescent moon near Venus
If you are a regular reader of EarthSky Tonight, you may have noticed over the years that we have reported passages of the crescent moon near Venus several times. In…
Earthsky Tonight—May 15, Crescent moon near Venus after sunset
Sharp-eyed observers with clear skies and a good view of the western sky may catch a thin lunar crescent a few degrees to the lower right of Venus this evening.
Earthsky Tonight—May 14, 2010 Spot the young moon below Venus
Do you have a clear evening sky – unobstructed by trees, tall buildings, or any sort of haze? Then look near the western horizon, shortly after sunset Friday evening, May…