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Bruce McClure

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.

Bruce McClure

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.

Bruce McClure

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.

Bruce McClure

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.

Bruce McClure

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).

Bruce McClure

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.

Bruce McClure

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.

Bruce McClure

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.

Bruce McClure

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.

Bruce McClure

March 8, 2015

How often does a solar eclipse happen on the March equinox?

A total solar eclipse happened on the day of the March equinox in 2015. When is the next one after this, and how often do we get an equinox-eclipse?

Bruce McClure

March 7, 2015

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.