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Bruce McClure

Moon and Neptune on December 6

The December 6, 2016 moon is near Neptune, only solar system planet not visible at all from Earth to the unaided eye. From some places, the moon will pass in front of Neptune today. Charts and info here.

Bruce McClure

December 6, 2016

Moon and Mars closest December 4

Use the moon to find Mars this evening. Bright Venus is nearby. Then watch day by day, as the gap on our sky's dome between Mars and Venus shrinks.

Bruce McClure

December 4, 2016

Don’t miss moon and Venus December 2

The moon and Venus are the 2 brightest nighttime objects. Think photo opportunity! Or just enjoy these 2 beauties in the west early Friday evening.

Bruce McClure

December 2, 2016

Moon and Mercury on November 30

In North America, on November 30, the moon sets after Mercury. South of the equator - in South America - Mercury sets after the moon.

Bruce McClure

November 30, 2016

See moon and Jupiter before sunup

The moon has been taking aim on Jupiter for several mornings. On November 25, they're closest for the Americas ... beautiful as seen from around the world.

Bruce McClure

November 24, 2016

Mercury and Saturn, moon and Jupiter

Mercury and Saturn are in conjunction on November 23, but hard to spot in the sunset glow. On the mornings of November 24 and 25, the moon appears near Jupiter before dawn.

Bruce McClure

November 23, 2016

Last quarter moon 3rd of 4 this season

Usually there are only 3 last quarter moons in a season. The November 21, 2016 last quarter moon, though, counts as the 3rd of four.

Bruce McClure

November 21, 2016

Keep watching the supermoon

Still nearly at its closest, the moon is near the bright star Aldebaran and Pleiades star cluster.

Bruce McClure

November 14, 2016

When to watch the closest supermoon

The moon hasn't been this close since 1948 and won't be again until 2034. West of the International Date Line, watch November 14. In the Americas, watch tonight!

Bruce McClure

November 13, 2016

Closest supermoon since 1948!

See that big bright moon in the evening sky? It's waxing toward an extremely close supermoon on the nights of November 13 and 14, 2016.

Bruce McClure

November 12, 2016

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.