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Use Orion’s Belt to find Mercury
Mercury's greatest eastern elongation - its greatest distance from the sunset - is today. But how can you tell which object you're seeing is Mercury?
April 18, 2016
Moon occults Aldebaran on April 10
Most of us won't see the occultation, but we'll see Aldebaran exceedingly close to the moon on April 10, 2016.
April 10, 2016
Moon, Mercury, Aldebaran on April 9
As darkness falls, look for the waxing crescent moon in between the star bright reddish star Aldebaran and the planet Mercury.
April 9, 2016
Young moon and Mercury after sunset
In the Northern Hemisphere? If so, you have a chance of catching the young moon and planet Mercury in the west after sundown.
April 8, 2016
Closest new moon of 2016 on April 7
April 7 moon turns new six hours before perigee - closest point to Earth. We won't see it, but it counts as a supermoon and will affect ocean tides.
April 7, 2016
Moon farthest south on March 30
The moon reaches its southernmost point for the month on March 30, 2016. The moon is east of Mars and Saturn before dawn on March 30.
March 29, 2016
Moon, Saturn, Mars on March 28-29
Did you see these planets late Sunday night or Monday morning? Tonight, you'll see the moon closer to Saturn. Bright Antares is nearby.
March 28, 2016
Moon, Saturn, Mars on March 27-28
Mars and Saturn are about to be at their best. Learn to recognize them as the moon sweeps past.
March 27, 2016
Moon and star Spica on March 24
People around the world will see a full-looking waning gibbous moon in the vicinity of this star, which is the brightest light in the constellation Virgo.
March 24, 2016
First of season’s 4 full moons March 23
Four full moons in a season? Yes. Normally there are 3, and that's why - soon - we'll have a Blue Moon (3rd of 4 full moons in a season).
March 23, 2016
