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This Week's Sky at a Glance, April 25 – May 4
The Moon passes Mars when Mars passes the Beehive. Sirius, the Winter Star, sinks away in the southwest. Arcturus, the Spring Star, shines high toward the southeast. Vega, the Summer Star, is already nosing up in the northeast. All at once.
Asteroid Vesta Now an Easy Catch in Binoculars
Vesta, both protoplanet and asteroid, reaches opposition on May 2nd. From a dark sky it's even visible with the naked eye.
This Week's Sky at a Glance, April 18 – 27
Bright Jupiter is getting lower in the west week by week and is nearly at its farthest from Earth. But it's still the brightest point in the evening sky, qualifying as the "Little Evening Star" in the absence of Venus.
See the Lyrid Meteor Shower the Night of April 21–22
The annual Lyrid meteor shower should put on a great show this year. Enjoy it with a dash of the "dark side" of Saturn's rings.
This Week's Sky at a Glance, April 11 – 20
The bright Moon pairs with Spica on Saturday the 12th. Three nights later, the waning Moon in the small hours occults one of the head stars of Scorpius.
New Comet SWAN Now Visible in Small Scopes
A new comet discovered in spacecraft images is bright enough to make you get out of bed before dawn.
This Week's Sky at a Glance, April 4 – 12
The first-quarter Moon joins the Mars-Pollux-Castor trio, which are on their way to lining up straight. When the Moon turns full, it will meet Spica.
New Nova in the "Teapot," Algol Blinks, and Uranus Occults a Star
A new nova for early risers plus three fun observing projects for the week ahead.
April Podcast: Celestial Carnivores
This month we’ll watch bright planets come and go, track down some celestial carnivores, and enjoy a splash of mid-spring meteors. So grab your curiosity, and come along on this month’s Sky Tour episode.
This Week's Sky at a Glance, March 28 – April 6
While waiting for sunrise on eclipse morning, can you catch Venus rising as a tiny, thin crescent? Go out earlier while the sky is still dark, and you get a preview of July evenings with Scorpius on the meridian.
Sunrise Solar Eclipse on March 29th for Eastern North America
The March 29th partial solar eclipse offers unique opportunities for photography and viewing alike.
T Coronae Borealis Isn't the Only Star Ready to Blow — Meet U Gem
As we wait on recurrent nova T CrB, dwarf nova U Geminorum is teeing up for its next 8-magnitude outburst.
This Week's Sky at a Glance, March 21 – 30
If you're in the US northeast or eastern Canada, start planning for the sunrise partial eclipse on March 29th! In the night sky the stern of the ship Argo is at its highest, abutting the stern of Canis Major.
This Week's Sky at a Glance, March 14 – 23
High overhead after dark, how accurately can you judge a celestial right angle? Watch the changing Castor-Pollux-Mars group to find out. Meanwhile the waning gibbous Moon will rise later and later, opening up dark-sky observing in the evening.
Watch the Total Lunar Eclipse (March 13-14)
After more than two years, the Americas score a lunar eclipse bullseye.
Venus Sprints from “Evening Star” to “Morning Star”
As Venus departs dusk for dawn, here's how to never lose sight of it.
This Week's Sky at a Glance, March 7–16
A late-night total eclipse of the Moon highlights the coming week, and never mind that this is a minimoon. Sirius holds the meridian at nightfall, just as the Winter Triangle tips to balance on its brightest point.
March Podcast: Planets, Stars, and Eclipses!
This month we’ll mark two seasonal transitions, watch eclipses of the Moon and Sun, track down the elusive planet Mercury, and trace out the Winter Hexagon. So grab your curiosity, and come along on this month’s Sky Tour.
North to the Aurora!
If the aurora won't come to you, go to it. The story of my quest to see the polar lights.
This Week's Sky at a Glance, February 21 – March 2
Venus, after standing alone, is joined by the crescent Moon and low little Mercury in twilight late this week. Higher in the night, Jupiter and Mars continue in their distinctive triangles.
