June 2, 2025: The First Quarter Moon appears with Leo in the west-southwest. Mars approaches Regulus.
Category: Astronomy
2025, Heliacal Rising of Sirius
2025: Sirius makes its first morning appearance or heliacal rising during the summertime, depending on latitude.
2025, May 31: Jupiter Slowly Slips into Bright Evening Twilight, Mars and Moon near Regulus
May 31, 2025: After sundown, Jupiter slowly slips into bright evening twilight. The evening moon is near Mars.
2025, May 30: Mercury at Superior Conjunction
May 30, 2025: Mercury is at superior conjunction on the sun’s far side.
2025, May 28-31: Moon and Bright Stars in Western Sky
May 28-31, 2025: The evening crescent moon waxes each evening, passing bright stars in the western sky after sunset.
2025, May 27: Thin Lunar Crescent After Sunset
May 27, 2025: Look for a thin lunar crescent in the western sky after nightfall near Jupiter.
2025, May 26: Blaze Star, Where are You?
May 26, 2025: The Blaze Star, known as T Coronae Borealis, is expected to erupt. Where is it in the sky?
2025, May 24-25: Venus, Saturn, Moon in Predawn East
May 24-25, 2025: Brilliant Venus, Saturn, and the moon are lined up across the eastern horizon before daybreak. Jupiter and Mars are in the evening sky.
2025, May 23: Morning Venus-Moon Conjunction
May 23, 2025: Do not miss this pretty Venus-Moon conjunction before sunrise in the eastern sky. Saturn is nearby.
2025, May 22: Predawn Saturn-Moon Conjunction
May 22, 2025: Before sunrise, a Saturn-Moon conjunction occurs in the eastern sky. Brilliant Venus is nearby.