May 12, 2025: Procyon, Gemini Twins – Castor and Pollux – and Capella make their final showings for the season.
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2025, April 19: Farewell Sirius, Orion, and Taurus
April 19, 2025: Watch Sirius, Orion, and Taurus disappear into the evening twilight on spring evenings. Farewell to Winter’s stars.
2025, February 21: Check Out the Winter Stars
February 21, 2025: Winter’s bright stars gleam in the southern sky during late February. Use a binocular to investigate their color and brightness.
2024, December 29: Sirius is South at Midnight
December 29, 2024: Sirius, the night’s brightest star, is south at midnight as the calendar year ends. It is part of a large group of bright stars near Orion.
2024, December 18: Orion’s Entrance
December 18, 2024: Orion enters the eastern evening sky, rising earlier each evening. The Hunter is accompanied by Sirius and Procyon.
2024, October 18: Mars-Pollux Conjunction, The First Event of a Triple Conjunction
October 18, 2024: A Mars-Pollux conjunction occurs before sunrise. Watch the Red Planet move eastward compared to the Twins. Venus, Saturn, and Jupiter are visible nightly as well.
2024, October 8: Cat-Eyed Moon
October 8, 2024: The moon is above the Cat’s Eyes, two stars at the Scorpion’s tail. Tonight, four bright planets are visible.
2024, September 22: Autumnal Equinox, Moon Occults Pleiades
September 22, 2024: Today, the autumnal equinox occurs signaling the begin of autumn in the northern hemisphere. Across North America, the moon occults or eclipses stars in the Pleiades star cluster.
2024, August 4: Mars-Aldebaran Conjunction
August 4, 20204: A Mars-Aldebaran conjunction occurs as the Red Planet marches eastward in front of Taurus. Mars is rapidly overtaking Jupiter before sunrise.
2024, August 1: Venus Returns
August 1, 2024: Venus begins a short window of visibility in the western sky after sunset. Three bright outer planets – Jupiter, Mars, and Saturn are visible before sunrise