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Bruce McClure

March 1-2 is 1st full moon this month

The 1st of 2 March 2018 full moons falls on the night of March 1-2. The 2nd March full moon - a Blue Moon - will come on March 31.

Bruce McClure

March 1, 2018

Moon and Regulus on February 28

Regulus in the constellation Leo the Lion is considered the most important of the 4 Royal Stars of ancient Persia. See it near tonight's moon.

Bruce McClure

February 28, 2018

Moon in front of Cancer on February 27

The almost-full moon puts the constellation Cancer the Crab in the spotlight - but out of view - on the night of February 27, 2018.

Bruce McClure

February 27, 2018

Moon near Aldebaran on February 23

Tonight - February 23, 2018 - look for the moon near Aldebaran, the ruddy eye of the Bull.

Bruce McClure

February 23, 2018

Moon in Taurus February 22 and 23

Tonight and tomorrow night, let the moon show you the constellation Taurus the Bull on the great dome of sky. How to recognize the Bull’s 2 most prominent features, here.

Bruce McClure

February 22, 2018

Moon and Aries on February 21

Tonight - February 21, 2018 - watch the waxing crescent moon light up the evening sky as it dances along the southern boundary of the constellation Aries the Ram.

Bruce McClure

February 21, 2018

Peek at moon’s far side on February 20

Of course, the far side of the moon stays hidden from Earth, for the most part. But lunar libration brings a bit of the usually-hidden western limb of the moon into view tonight.

Bruce McClure

February 20, 2018

Moon and Uranus February 19 and 20

The waxing crescent moon and the planet Uranus are in front of the constellation Pisces the Fishes.

Bruce McClure

February 19, 2018

Young moon and Venus February 16 to 18

This weekend is a wonderful time to start looking for Venus after sunset. Seeing Venus is a challenge now, but the moon will point the way.

Bruce McClure

February 16, 2018

Partial solar eclipse on February 15

The new moon will take a bite out of the solar disk to stage a partial eclipse of the sun on February 15, 2018.

Bruce McClure

February 15, 2018

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. He's 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.