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Close and far moons in 2019
This year's farthest apogee (moon's farthest monthly point) comes on February 5, 2019, and the closest perigee (moon's closest monthly point) occurs some 2 weeks later, on February 19, 2019.
January 20, 2019
Sun in zodiac constellations, 2019
Sun-entry dates to zodiac constellations in 2019, using boundaries for constellations set by the International Astronomical Union in the 1930s.
January 9, 2019
Lengths of lunar months in 2019
The longest lunar month in 2019 starts with the new moon on January 6, and concludes with the new moon on February 4. Its duration will be 29 days 19 hours and 35 minutes.
January 5, 2019
See it! Moon and Venus at sunrise
Not to be missed! A beautiful combo to ring in the new year. Photos here from the EarthSky community.
January 3, 2019
A sense of balance, at the solstice point
At the December solstice, Earth arrives at the 4th of the year’s 4 cardinal points.
December 21, 2018
Don’t miss the Jupiter-Mercury conjunction
You need an alarm clock and a clear sky to the east, the sunrise direction. Binoculars will come in handy. The 2 bright planets will come closer and closer, finally closest on December 21. Beautiful!
December 17, 2018
Don’t miss 2018’s brightest comet
Whether you glimpse it with the eye - or see it online - don't miss comet 46P/Wirtanen! Charts, tips and other info here.
December 16, 2018
Will December’s full moon be a supermoon?
The last of 2018's 13 full moons falls on December 22. It's the 3rd-closest full moon in 2018, but is it a supermoon?
December 2, 2018
Venus hovers near Spica
Venus and the bright star Spica have been near each other for some days, and will remain so for a few days longer. We're now in the middle of the best time to see them near each other in the east before sunup.
November 13, 2018
Moon is waning, but Venus is waxing!
Venus is near the waning moon early this week. Yet if you followed Venus with a telescope in the coming weeks, you'd find it's a waxing, not a waning, crescent.
November 4, 2018
