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Bruce McClure

Why you won’t see the new supermoon

In case you haven't heard, the closest supermoon of 2017 is a new moon - not a full moon. Here's why you won't see it.

Bruce McClure

May 25, 2017

Spectacular Moon and Venus May 22

The brilliant twosome will be near each other Monday morning, a beautiful and compelling sight as seen from around the globe.

Bruce McClure

May 21, 2017

Mercury below Venus on May mornings

Venus is the brightest object in the sky besides the sun and moon. Mercury is just below it throughout May 2017. Best seen from southerly latitudes!

Bruce McClure

May 16, 2017

Saturn nearly at its best for 2017

And it's near the moon in Friday night's sky. How to spot this planet and the nearby bright star Antares, in the constellation Scorpius.

Bruce McClure

May 12, 2017

Got 5 minutes? Learn to see Saturn

June, July and August are especially good months for viewing Saturn in 2017. But you can find Saturn in May, 2017, too, especially when the moon sweeps past on May 11, 12 and 13.

Bruce McClure

Deborah Byrd

May 11, 2017

Moon near Antares and Saturn May 11-13

If they’re not up before your bedtime, watch this celestial threesome – the moon, Antares and Saturn – in the west before morning dawn.

Bruce McClure

May 11, 2017

Almost-full moon on May 9

The May 9 moon might look full to you, but full moon comes on May 10 at 21:42 UTC.

Bruce McClure

May 9, 2017

Where is the Milky Way on May evenings?

On May evenings, the disk of our Milky Way galaxy lies flat, nearly parallel to the plane of your horizon.

Bruce McClure

May 7, 2017

Moon, Jupiter, Spica on May 6-8

It'll be a grand procession of celestial bodies. The moon and Jupiter are the evening sky's brightest objects. The star Spica is also bright and noticeable nearby.

Bruce McClure

May 6, 2017

Keep watching Eta Aquarid meteors

Did you see any Eta Aquarid meteors Friday morning? Saturday morning is a good time to watch, too. Try around 3 a.m. until dawn. Be sure to get away from city lights.

Bruce McClure

May 4, 2017

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.