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.
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April: Dancing Planets at Dawn
With the arrival of April, you’re likely to spend more time outdoors under the stars. So why not bring along our monthly Sky Tour astronomy podcast? It provides an informative and entertaining 12-minute guided tour of the nighttime sky. Download the April episode to explore the fascinating movement of four planets in the sky before dawn. The post April: Dancing Planets at Dawn appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreComets to View in 2022
Like comets? We’ve got 11 frozen fuzzies to share with you in the coming months, including a couple that could become fine binocular objects. The post Comets to View in 2022 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 MoreMeet Procyon, Orion’s Littler Dog
Meet Procyon, the brightest of the few stars in Canis Minor, the Lesser Dog. On its way to becoming a giant, this star is part of the Winter Triangle and Wniter Hexagon asterisms. The post Meet Procyon, Orion’s Littler Dog 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.
Read MoreThis Week’s Sky at a Glance, March 4 – 12
Evenings see the crescent Moon return, Sirius at its peak in the south, and the Dipper and Cassiopeia in balance toward the north. For planets, look to the dawn. The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, March 4 – 12 appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreMeet Shackleton Crater: Future Moon Landing Site
Shackleton Crater at the lunar south pole is a site of future exploration — and you can even see it through your telescope during favorable librations. The post Meet Shackleton Crater: Future Moon Landing Site appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreAmateur Astronomers Team Up to Measure Distance to a Close-passing Asteroid
A small group of amateurs teamed up to measure the parallax, and thus the distance, to a near-Earth asteroid as it passed by our planet. The post Amateur Astronomers Team Up to Measure Distance to a Close-passing Asteroid appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
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