Arcturus, Spica, and Corvus put on their spring show. The Pointers point straight down at nightfall, which means Leo walks the high south and the Arch of Spring spans the west. The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, April 22 – 30 appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
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Plan Now for the 2023 Solar Eclipse in Western Australia
Here’s what to know if you want to see this hybrid (mostly total) solar eclipse next year. The post Plan Now for the 2023 Solar Eclipse in Western Australia appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreThis Week’s Sky at a Glance, April 15 – 23
Orion descends, Leo walks sideways, the Dog Stars stand up straight, the Moon wanes past full, and at dawn, Jupiter, Venus, Mars, and Saturn form a diagonal straight line. The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, April 15 – 23 appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreCelebrate Spring with the Lyrids
People have been watching the annual Lyrid meteor shower for more than 2,700 years. Come join the crowd! The post Celebrate Spring with the Lyrids appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreTwo Years to the 2024 American Total Solar Eclipse!
It’s never too early to start getting excited — and begin planning — for an event as spectacular as a total solar eclipse. The post Two Years to the 2024 American Total Solar Eclipse! appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreThis Week’s Sky at a Glance, April 8 – 16
The gibbous Moon passes through Leo and Virgo as it waxes toward full, forming new Moon-and-stars “lunarisms” (patterns) each evening. Mercury begins a new apparition in the sunset. At dawn, Jupiter emerges to join the lineup of Venus, Mars, and Saturn. The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, April 8 – 16 appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreThis Week’s Sky at a Glance, April 1 – 9
The evening Moon climbs toward the Arch of Spring, then through it. Orion’s Belt levels, the Leaps of the Gazelle cross the zenith, and Saturn and Mars conjoin near brilliant Venus in early dawn. The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, April 1 – 9 appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreThis Week’s Sky at a Glance, March 25 – April 2
What constellation trots behind Sirius and Canis Major across the southern sky? Puppis, not a puppy but the poop deck of Argo Navis. In this dark of the Moon, try for the Clown-Face Nebula high in Gemini. And the three dawn planets dance through two more isosceles triangles. The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, March 25 – April 2 appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreThis Week’s Sky at a Glance, March 18 – 26
Sirius sparkles on the corner of the Meat Cleaver, two open clusters hide under the Cleaver’s handle, Orion’s Belt levels out for the turning of spring, and Venus, Mars and Saturn slow-dance at dawn. The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, March 18 – 26 appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreThis Week’s Sky at a Glance, March 11 – 19
Sirius, bright dogtag of Canis Major, offers observing challenges day and night. The Big Dipper balances Cassiopeia, and the nearly full Moon occults a Leo star. The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, March 11 – 19 appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
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