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Got 5 minutes? Learn to see Saturn
June, July and August are especially good months for viewing Saturn in 2017. But you can find Saturn in May, 2017, too, especially when the moon sweeps past on May 11, 12 and 13.
May 11, 2017
See it! Last night’s moon and Jupiter
They were the brightest objects nearly all night Sunday night, as seen from around the world. Here are a few photos from the EarthSky community. Thanks to all who submitted!
May 8, 2017
See it! Meteors, moon, Venus photos
The Lyrid meteor shower didn't produced as many meteors as hoped, but we some lovely photos. And the moon and Venus were awesome Sunday morning!
April 23, 2017
Asteroid 2014 JO25 bigger than expected
It's coming closer today than any asteroid this large since 2004. It came into view of small telescopes a few hours ago. Early radar observations indicate it's bigger than we thought.
April 19, 2017
A star whose magnetic field flipped
Tau Boötis was the first star, other than our sun, ever seen to undergo a magnetic field reversal. This post also includes 2 great videos about our sun's magnetic reversals.
April 13, 2017
Watch for Venus before dawn
While watching Jupiter and the moon around April 9-11, don't forget Venus! It passed between us and the sun on March 25 and now blazes in the east before dawn.
April 10, 2017
Jupiter and its moons
The 4 largest moons of Jupiter - called the Galilean satellites - are Io, Europa, Ganymede and Callisto. Recent photos here.
April 9, 2017
No kidding! April Fools’ Comet
Comet 41P/Tuttle-Giacombini-Kresák will be closer to Earth on April 1 than it's been since its discovery. You need a telescope to see it, but there's an online viewing Friday night.
March 31, 2017
Colors of scintillating Venus
Venus reaches inferior conjunction today, officially leaving the evening sky. It has been low in the sky, where Earth's atmosphere has caused Venus to scintillate, or twinkle, in many colors.
March 25, 2017
