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Posts by
Bruce McClure
Moon sweeps by Taurus August 2, 3 and 4 mornings
The waning moon sweeps through Taurus the Bull on the mornings of August 2, 3 and 4, 2021. Let it guide you to the Bull's prominent stars.
August 1, 2021
Mars and Regulus in conjunction July 29
The Mars-Regulus conjunction happens on July 29, 2021. Mars will be 0.7 degrees N. of Regulus. Watch on July 28, too, and look low in the western twilight.
July 28, 2021
Full moon, Saturn, Jupiter July 23 to 26
The full moon, Jupiter, Saturn ... what could be better? Watch as they light the night from dusk until dawn on July 23 to 26, 2021.
July 23, 2021
Venus and Regulus conjunction on July 21
The Venus and Regulus conjunction will occur on July 21, 2021. Then watch for the rest of the month, as Venus wanders past this "fixed" star.
July 20, 2021
Moon and Spica July 15, 16 and 17
As darkness falls these next several evenings - July 15, 16 and 17, 2021 - let the moon introduce you to Spica, the brightest star in the constellation Virgo the Maiden.
July 15, 2021
Young moon returns July 11, Venus and Mars conjunction
The Venus and Mars conjunction in the evening sky will be best around July 12 or July 13. The young moon will join them in the western twilight sky.
July 11, 2021
Is Ophiuchus a constellation or a sign?
The sun passes in front of Ophiuchus each year from about November 30 to December 18.
July 10, 2021
Moon, Mercury, stars in Taurus before sunup July 5 to 8
In the morning before sunup July 5 to 8, 2021, watch for the waning crescent moon and Mercury, plus red Aldebaran and the Pleiades cluster, in Taurus the Bull.
July 4, 2021
Moon, Jupiter, Saturn in late June
On the last nights of June 2021, watch for three worlds in space: the moon, Jupiter, Saturn. They'll be up from late night to dawn.
June 25, 2021
June full moon mimics December sun
Why the June full moon will take the same path across the night sky that the December sun travels in daytime. Also, a word about the upcoming Blue Moon.
June 23, 2021
