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Posts by
Bruce McClure
Another chance! Moon and Saturn
Lighted portion of tonight's crescent moon points to the sunset. Saturn is near the moon. Binoculars can help you glimpse it as it leaves the evening sky.
November 13, 2015
Try for moon and Saturn after sunset
These next several days might be your last chance to view Saturn in the evening sky this year. On November 30, Saturn will transition into the morning sky.
November 12, 2015
October 13 to November 11: Longest lunar month of 2015
Longest lunar month of 2015 starts with the October 13 new moon and ends with the November 11 new moon. Learn about the varying lengths of lunar months, here.
October 12, 2015
Intriguing cycle of close and far moons
This post explains lunar perigee - the moon's closest point to Earth - and includes dates of all closest and farthest moons for each month of 2015.
September 27, 2015
Super Blood Moon eclipse on September 28, 2015
When and how to watch the September 27-28, 2015 total eclipse of the moon.
September 27, 2015
Dates of sun’s entry into each zodiac constellation
Dates of sun's entry into each zodiacal constellation and the corresponding ecliptic longitude (sun's position in degrees, east of the March equinox point).
August 10, 2015
Blue Moon of July 2015 and future Blue Moons
Want to know the dates of Blue Moons - second full moons within a single calendar month - for the years ahead? Click here.
July 2, 2015
First of two July full moons on July 1
The first of two July 2015 full moons comes tonight. The second July full moon - aka a Blue Moon - will come on July 31.
July 1, 2015
Total eclipse of the moon on April 4!
Western North America will see the total eclipse before dawn April 4. Eastern Asia, Indonesia, New Zealand and Australia see it on the evening of April 4.
April 4, 2015
In 2015, first of six supermoons comes on January 20
The first supermoon of 2015 comes on January 20. It's not a full moon. It's a new supermoon, between the Earth and sun. So you won't see it, but those along coasts might experience higher-than-usual tides in the coming day or two.
March 8, 2015
