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Posts by
Bruce McClure
Strawberry Moon and Jupiter from dusk to dawn
The crest of the moon's full phase comes on June 17, 2019, at 8:31 UTC. On both June 16 and 17, the moon will appear full to the eye as it shines close to the king planet Jupiter all night long.
June 16, 2019
Moon to sweep by Jupiter and star Antares
These next several evenings - June 14, 15 and 16, 2019 - watch for the moon to sweep to the north of the red supergiant star Antares and then the king planet Jupiter.
June 14, 2019
Watch these 2 planets: Mercury and Mars
They're not the brightest planets in the sky now, and they're visible only briefly after sunset. But - around June 17, 18 and 19 - Mercury and Mars will have the closest conjunction of 2 planets for 2019.
June 10, 2019
Southern Cross: A southern sky signpost
If you live in the Southern Hemisphere, this is a good time of year to for the Southern Cross in your southern sky, as soon as darkness falls.
June 7, 2019
Young moon, Mercury, Mars on June 4 to 6
These next several days - on June 4, 5 and 6, 2019 - use the young moon to find the planets Mercury and Mars. Then watch for the Mercury-Mars conjunction around June 17 and 18.
June 4, 2019
Observer’s delight: Moon and Venus at dawn
Good luck on catching the early morning spectacle on May 30, 31 and June 1, 2019. Two beautiful heavenly bodies - the moon and Venus - will be near the sunrise point, basking in the sweet glow of dawn.
May 29, 2019
2019’s closest far-moon on May 26
The moon is at last quarter on May 26. And the moon is also at apogee - farthest from Earth for the month - on May 26. The close alignment the 2 events gives us the closest lunar apogee - the closest far-moon - of 2019.
May 25, 2019
Moon and Saturn up around midnight May 21
On May 21, 2019, the moon rises in between the planets Jupiter and Saturn. Saturn doesn't rise until the middle of the night; if you're not a night owl, watch for them before sunup on the morning of May 22.
May 21, 2019
Moon, Antares, Jupiter on May 19 and 20
On May 19 and 20, 2019, watch for the moon and Jupiter to rise into your eastern sky roughly two hours after sunset.
May 19, 2019
May 18 Blue Moon near Antares, Jupiter, Ceres
In North America, the May full moon carries the name Flower Moon. 2019's May full moon on the 18th is a Blue Moon, the 3rd of 4 moons in a season. This Blue Moon will be near bright Antares and brighter Jupiter. It'll be poised to occult dwarf planet Ceres.
May 17, 2019
