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Bruce McClure

Moon, Jupiter, Saturn on March 26-29

The waning moon will sweep past Jupiter and then Saturn this week, in the sky before sunup. Watch for them!

Bruce McClure

March 25, 2019

Full supermoon at March 2019 equinox

The full moon crests less than 4 hours after the arrival of the March 20, 2019 equinox. It’s the closest coincidence of a full moon with a March equinox between the years 2000 and 2030.

Bruce McClure

March 20, 2019

Moon passes Mars, Pleiades, Aldebaran March 10-12

On March 10, 11 and 12, 2019, let the moon be your guide to the red planet Mars and the constellation Taurus' two major signposts: Aldebaran and the Pleiades cluster.

Bruce McClure

March 10, 2019

Young moon after sunset March 7-10

Springtime is a beautiful time of year to watch for young moons. You might have seen one last night. Friday evening's young moon is even easier to spot, especially if you're in the Northern Hemisphere.

Bruce McClure

March 7, 2019

A mysterious star called Epsilon Aurigae

Epsilon Aurigae's light dims for a period of about 2 years, in a 27-year cycle. The star's last dimming was from 2009 to 2011.

Bruce McClure

March 5, 2019

Don’t miss moon and Venus before sunup

They'll be the 2 brightest sky objects up before the sun on the morning of March 2, 2019 - the moon and Venus - in the east at dawn.

Bruce McClure

March 1, 2019

Spectacular moon, 3 planets, before dawn

A beautiful scene awaits you in the early morning sky. It's a golden opportunity to see the moon sweep past 3 glorious planets: Jupiter, Saturn and Venus.

Bruce McClure

February 26, 2019

Watch for the waning moon and Jupiter

No matter where you live worldwide, let the waning moon be your guide to the bright planet Jupiter over the next several mornings. Plus Venus and Saturn are nearby!

Bruce McClure

February 25, 2019

How to see 5 bright planets

In late February and early March 2019, you can see 2 planets in the evening and 3 planets before sunup. Here's how.

Bruce McClure

February 23, 2019

Year’s biggest supermoon on February 19, 2019

The full moon on February 19, 2019, presents the biggest supermoon of the year.

Bruce McClure

February 18, 2019

Bruce McClure

Bruce McClure served as lead writer for EarthSky's popular Tonight pages from 2004 to 2021, when he opted for a much-deserved retirement. You can still find many articles at EarthSky.org that were originally written by Bruce, and which the EarthSky editors still update regularly. Bruce is a sundial aficionado, whose love for the heavens has taken him to Lake Titicaca in Bolivia and sailing in the North Atlantic, where he earned his celestial navigation certificate through the School of Ocean Sailing and Navigation. He also wrote and hosted public astronomy programs and planetarium programs in and around his home in upstate New York. Bruce he loves cycles of all kinds! You can still find many articles at EarthSky with Bruce's name on them, exploring the various, intricate cycles of the sky.