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Bruce McClure
Moon and star Antares morning of March 5, 2021
Let the moon show you Antares, a red supergiant star and the brightest star in the constellation Scorpius the Scorpion on the morning of March 5.
March 4, 2021
Closest Mars-Pleiades conjunction until 2038
This year - on March 3, 2021 - the red planet Mars and the Pleiades star cluster - also known as the Seven Sisters - stage their closest conjunction on the sky's dome until February 4, 2038.
March 3, 2021
Mercury’s greatest elongation Mar 6, 2021
Mercury, the innermost planet, has a close conjunction with the king planet Jupiter on March 5, and then reaches its greatest elongation from the sun on March 6.
March 2, 2021
Moon, star Spica on Mar 1, 2021
This evening - March 1, 2021 - look eastward before going to bed and you just might catch the bright waning gibbous moon and the star Spica over the horizon.
March 1, 2021
Full Snow Moon on February 26-27, 2021
These next few nights - February 26 and 27, 2021 - watch for the full Snow Moon to light up the nighttime form dusk till dawn.
February 26, 2021
Moon and faint Cancer the Crab on February 24, 2021
Cancer the Crab is the faintest constellation of the zodiac. But - if you'll note the stars in the moon's vicinity on February 24, 2021 - those stars can help you find Cancer.
February 24, 2021
Moon, Castor, Pollux and Procyon on February 23
On February 23, 2021, you'll find the bright waxing gibbous moon shining close to the 2 brightest stars in the constellation Gemini, Castor and Pollux. Procyon, the Little Dog Star, is also nearby.
February 23, 2021
Mercury-Saturn quasi-conjunction on February 23, 2021
Will you see Saturn and Mercury in the east before sunup these next few mornings? It won't be easy. They're near the sunrise. Their quasi-conjunction comes on February 23.
February 22, 2021
Moon skims past Mars and Aldebaran February 17-19, 2021
The waxing crescent moon pairs up with the faint planet Uranus on February 17, flits by the red planet Mars on February 18, and then joins up with the red star Aldebaran on February 19.
February 17, 2021
Arc to Arcturus, a springtime star
Arcturus is one of the easiest stars to find. Late at night in February - earlier as the months pass - just locate the Big Dipper in your northern sky. Then follow the arc in the Dipper's handle to find yellow-orange star Arcturus.
February 16, 2021
