Eclipses in 2019

A heliocentric - or sun-centered - view of eclipses in 2019 from astronomer Guy Ottewell.

Venus-Jupiter conjunction on January 22

Enjoy the Venus-Jupiter conjunction in the predawn/dawn sky on January 22, 2019, as these two bright worlds meet each other at a near-maximum elongation from the rising sun.

Photos of January 20-21, 2019, lunar eclipse

This 2019 total eclipse of the moon was the last one until May 2021. The EarthSky community captured it. A selection of images here. See more at EarthSky Community Photos!

What made this giant spinning ice circle?

Crop circles step aside! A giant ice disk has been found on the Presumpscot River in Maine. The fascinating phenomenon is attracting thousands of onlookers, including ducks.

Is winter miserable for wildlife?

Ever wonder if the animals you see outside your window in winter are doing OK? Don't worry – they're doing better out there than you would.

The total lunar eclipse of January 20-21

It's a supermoon eclipse, and many are calling it a Blood Moon eclipse. The January 20-21, 2019, total eclipse of the moon will be viewed from North and South America, Greenland, Iceland, Europe, northern and western Africa plus the Arctic regions of the globe.

Easter Island monument mystery solved?

Researchers have long wondered why ancient people built the famous Easter Island monuments where they did.

Close and far moons in 2019

This year's farthest apogee (moon's farthest monthly point) comes on February 5, 2019, and the closest perigee (moon's closest monthly point) occurs some 2 weeks later, on February 19, 2019.

Moon near Castor and Pollux on January 19

On the night of January 19, 2019, let the full-looking waxing gibbous moon guide your eye to the bright Gemini stars, Castor and Pollux!

Fetch!

Seaside, Oregon, at sunset.