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Meet Vega, the Jewel of the Lyre
Meet Vega, the fifth-brightest star in the night sky and the most brilliant star in the constellation Lyra. Vega is in the prime of its life on the main sequence, but it's notable for its speedy spin and infrared-radiating debris disk.
Happy Nights with the Hyades: Double Stars and Galaxies Await
The Hyades open cluster may stand in the shadow of its neighbor the Pleiades, but there's a wide variety of wonders here from naked-eye double stars to challenging galaxies. Let's pay a visit.
This Week’s Sky at a Glance, January 25 – February 2
Daily astronomical sights for the naked eye, binoculars, and telescopes, from Sky & Telescope magazine, the essential guide to astronomy.
A Space Rock Strikes Moon During the Total Lunar Eclipse
The Moon got bonked by a space rock during Sunday's total lunar eclipse. Take a look!
How to “See” Interstellar Space Probes
So far, humans have sent five probes into space that are or will go far beyond the solar system: the Pioneers, the Voyagers, and New Horizons. As an exercise in fun, here's how you can find those probes' locations on the sky.
This Week’s Sky at a Glance, January 18 – 26
Friday, January 18 • Zero-magnitude Capella on high, and equally bright Rigel in Orion's foot, have almost the same right ascension. This means they cross your sky’s meridian at almost exactly the same time: around 9 or 10 p.m. now, depending on how far east or west you live…
Comets to Catch in 2019
We peek ahead to see what comets await in 2019. Bright ones will be sparse, but several nice objects, including Comet Iwamoto (C/2018 Y1) and Comet Africano (C/2018 W2), will keep things lively.
Bonus: A Guided Tour of January's Total Lunar Eclipse
A special edition of our Sky Tour astronomy podcast provides you with a guided tour of the key events that will occur during this coming weekend's total lunar eclipse.
This Week’s Sky at a Glance, January 11 – 19
Plan ahead for the total eclipse of the Moon over the Americas late on the night of Sunday the 20th. The eclipsed Moon will be high in a dark sky. See Bob King's Guide to January’s Supermoon Total Lunar Eclipse, or the cover story of the January Sky &…
Your Guide to January's Supermoon Total Lunar Eclipse
The first full Moon of 2019 meets Earth's shadow in a widely visible total eclipse on the evening of January 20–21. Here's a guide on what to expect.
This Week’s Sky at a Glance, January 4 – 12
Moon, stars, planets -- daily sights in the night sky for the naked eye, binoculars, and telescopes from Sky & Telescope magazine, the essential guide to astronomy.
Start 2019 with the Quadrantid Meteor Shower
Set aside your qualms about the cold and cash in on the Quadrantids, one of this year's best meteor showers.
January 2019: Eclipsed Moon & More
As told in this month's astronomy podcast, a total lunar eclipse and the Quadrantid meteors headline a busy month of stargazing after sunset and before dawn.
This Week’s Sky at a Glance, December 28 – January 5
Moon, stars, planets -- daily sights in the night sky for the naked eye, binoculars, and telescopes from Sky & Telescope magazine, the essential guide to astronomy.
Solar and Lunar Eclipses in 2019
There'll be something for everybody in 2019, with total, annular, and partial solar eclipses — and total and partial lunar eclipses to look forward to.
The Best Meteor Showers in 2019
Sky & Telescope predicts that the two best meteor showers in 2019 will be the Quadrantids in early January and the Eta Aquariids in early May. The popular Perseid and Geminid showers will be spoiled by bright moonlight.
Stargazer's Corner: Adventures Under the Night Sky
Astronomical Work for an Amateur's Catalog
Amateur astronomer Rick Johnson undertook the monumental task of building his own observatory and compiling a catalog of objects he has observed.
This Week’s Sky at a Glance, December 21 – 29
Moon, stars, planets -- daily sights in the night sky for the naked eye, binoculars, and telescopes from Sky & Telescope magazine, the essential guide to astronomy.
Stargazer's Corner: Adventures Under the Night Sky
Apollo 8: The View from the "Other Side of the Pond"
Fifty years ago today was the launch of Apollo 8: the first manned mission to (and around) the Moon. In England — far from the launch but not the excitement — a young man glimpsed the rocket on its way.
Venus Occults a Star and Mercury Joins Jupiter on the Winter Solstice
Bring in winter with a bang with a beautiful, close conjunction and a rare planet-star occultation.
