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ISS transit on eclipse night

Astrophotographers watch for transits of the International Space Station across the face of the sun or moon. This one happened on eclipse night, as seen from Texas.

Deborah Byrd

January 25, 2019

Lunar light pillar over Antarctica

We see a fair number of photos of light pillars - shafts of light extending from the sun or other bright light source - taken from northerly latitudes. This one is caused by the moon, and it's over Earth's South Pole.

Deborah Byrd

January 24, 2019

Patty and the ice circle

EarthSky friend Patricia Evans said she read about the giant ice circle slowly spinning in the Presumpscot River in Westbrook, Maine ... and had to go see it.

Deborah Byrd

January 23, 2019

See it! Venus and Jupiter before sunup

Have you been watching the 2 brightest planets - Venus and Jupiter- inch closer in the east before sunup? Closest the morning of January 22. Venus is brighter! Photos from the EarthSky community here.

Deborah Byrd

January 23, 2019

Eclipses in 2019

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

Deborah Byrd

January 21, 2019

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!

Deborah Byrd

January 21, 2019

Fetch!

Seaside, Oregon, at sunset.

Eleanor Imster

January 19, 2019

Venus and Jupiter before sunup

The 2 brightest planets are easy to spot in the east before dawn now. Plus they're getting closer! The Venus-Jupiter conjunction will come on the morning of January 22.

Deborah Byrd

January 16, 2019