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Moon hides Aldebaran on March 4
From the U.S., Mexico and the Caribbean - during the evening hours tonight - you can watch the star Aldebaran disappear behind the moon's dark edge, then reappear on its illuminated side.
March 4, 2017
Venus’ retrograde starts March 2
And so a transition begins, which will end only after Venus has left the western evening sky and appears in the east before dawn.
March 2, 2017
Moon close to Mars on March 1
You'll notice Venus near the moon first, because it's so dazzlingly bright. But the "star" closer to Wednesday's moon is Mars. Plus, Uranus and Mars are in the same binocular field.
March 1, 2017
February 26 ring of fire eclipse
The annular eclipse of the sun on February 26, 2017 takes place in the Southern Hemisphere, along a very narrow path that runs through South America and Africa.
February 26, 2017
Ring of fire eclipse on Sunday
The February 26, 2017 annular solar eclipse - aka a ring of fire eclipse - will be visible from parts of Earth's Southern Hemisphere.
February 25, 2017
Moon, Saturn, Antares early Monday
If you see them, notice the colors of Saturn and Antares. Saturn is golden, and the star, Antares, is reddish. Plus you might notice Antares twinkling, while Saturn shines steadily!
February 19, 2017
Moon, Antares, Saturn early Sunday
Late tonight - February 18, 2017 - or before dawn Sunday, look for planet Saturn and star Antares close to the wide waning moon.
February 18, 2017
Venus brightest around February 16
Venus is brighter around February 16-17, 2017 than at any other time during its ongoing, approximate, 9.6-month reign in the evening sky.
February 16, 2017
Subtle lunar eclipse on February 10-11
The Americas and Greenland see the penumbral lunar eclipse Friday evening. Europe, Africa, and Asia see it Saturday morning.
February 10, 2017
Jupiter starts retrograde on February 6
The best time to look for Jupiter is just ahead. Its retrograde motion begins today. A bright star, Spica in the constellation Virgo, is right next to it.
February 6, 2017
