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Unicorn meteors proved elusive, after all
We've heard no reports so far today from anyone who saw a rich burst of meteors from the constellation of the Unicorn (Monoceros) last night. Looks like the meteor burst did not happen.
November 22, 2019
See it! Monday’s transit of Mercury
Click here for awesome photos from members of the EarthSky community of the November 11, 2019, transit of Mercury. It'll be the last Mercury transit until 2032. A huge thank you to all who submitted to EarthSky Community Photos!
November 12, 2019
Full moon subdues North Taurid meteor peak
Full moon comes on November 12, 2019, as the moon is sweeping through the constellation Taurus the Bull. This full moon comes on the peak night of the North Taurid meteor shower.
November 12, 2019
Asteroid to sweep between moon and Earth tonight: How to watch online
Gianluca Masi of the Virtual Telescope Project in Rome said he just managed to capture an image of a small asteroid - labeled 2019 UB8 - coming very close on October 29, at about half the moon's distance. Details here.
October 28, 2019
What’s a node?
Venus passes its descending node on Friday at 2 UTC. What is it? And why does astronomer Guy Ottewell say that nodes "shape the orbits of the moving bodies and set them up for whatever else happens" ... ?
October 24, 2019
Early this week, watch for the Orionids
Charts and insights about this week's Orionid meteor shower from astronomer Guy Ottewell.
October 20, 2019
Zoom in on the Ghost Nebula
Nebula IC 63 - in the direction of our constellation Cassiopeia - is slowly dissipating under the influence of ionizing ultraviolet radiation from a hot, luminous variable star known as Gamma Cas.
October 18, 2019
Venus from now to next June
Northern and Southern Hemisphere views of Venus from October 2019 to June 2020, and some insights on the coming view of Venus in the evening sky.
October 15, 2019
10 amazing places for year-round stargazing
The stars are accessible to everyone, but where can you get the most from the night sky? Here are 10 great dark-sky places - mostly in the U.S. but also in Australia, New Zealand and Chile - for skywatching and stargazing.
October 9, 2019
An astronomer contemplates the equinox
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.
September 22, 2019
