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Posts by
Bruce McClure
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
Moon and Spica on May 15 and 16
Meet Spica in the constellation Virgo, one of our sky's most fascinating stars. On May 15 and 16, 2019, the moon is near Spica, which the only bright star in the large, rambling constellation Virgo the Maiden.
May 15, 2019
Crescent moon in Gemini on May 9
Tonight - May 9, 2019 - let the waxing crescent moon introduce you to the constellation Gemini the Twins, the constellation that'll host the solar eclipse of July 2, 2019.
May 9, 2019
Young moon and Mars after sunset May 6, 7, 8
On May 6, 7 and 8, 2019, watch for the young crescent moon to pass by the planet Mars. Just don't mistake the star Elnath for Mars. Elnath is the 2nd-brightest star in Taurus the Bull.
May 6, 2019
Moon and Venus grace eastern morning sky
Get an eyeful of the beautiful early morning scene as the moon joins up with Venus (and Mercury) in late March and early April 2019.
April 29, 2019
Moon and Saturn to meet in morning sky
Before dawn on April 24, 25 and 26, 2019, watch for the moon to move past the planet Saturn on the sky's dome. The bright "star" nearby will be Jupiter.
April 23, 2019
April full moon shines in Virgo
Enjoy the April full moon, as it shines in front of Virgo from dusk till dawn.
April 18, 2019
Moon to move between 2 colorful stars
On April 16, 17 and 18, 2019, look for the brilliant waxing gibbous moon plus 2 bright and beautiful stars, Arcturus and Spica. Then learn to find Arcturus and Spica when the moon has moved away.
April 16, 2019
Mercury below Venus in morning sky
Around now, look for Mercury below Venus before sunrise. Both will be in the east, near the sunrise point. Venus is very bright; Mercury is fainter and closer to the sunrise. On April 16, 2019, Mercury and Venus will be closest in the morning sky for all of 2019. They should fit into a single binocular field.
April 14, 2019
