2022, November 8: Morning Lunar Eclipse, Mercury, Superior Conjunction

November 8, 2022: A total lunar eclipse is visible across the Americas and the Pacific Ocean basin.  Mercury is at its superior conjunction.  Uranus is visible with the lunar eclipse.

2021, May 26: Lunar Eclipse, Morning Worlds

May 26, 2021:  This morning a lunar eclipse occurs.  Your view of event depends on your location.  Better views are farther west in the US and Canada.  Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Ocean experience the entire eclipse.  Bright morning planets Jupiter and Saturn are in the southeastern sky.

2021, May 25: Morning Planets, Jupiter, Saturn

May 25, 2021:  The bright moon is in the southwest this morning.  Bright Jupiter and Saturn are in the southeastern sky before sunrise.  Jupiter, brighter than all the stars this morning, is moving eastward among the stars of Aquarius.  Saturn, to the upper right of Jupiter, is retrograding in Capricornus.

2020, February: Jupiter, Saturn and Mars in a Morning Planet Parade

February Highlights: Jupiter and Mars in the morning sky during early February 2020 Moon Eclipses Mars on February 18 Saturn joins Jupiter and Mars later in the month Moon passes Jupiter (Feb 19) and Saturn (Feb 20)   As Jupiter and Saturn head toward their once every generation Great Conjunction on December 21, 2020, they … Continue reading 2020, February: Jupiter, Saturn and Mars in a Morning Planet Parade

2019, January 20: Chicago’s View of A Lunar Eclipse

Update:  January 20, Lunar Eclipse Photo On January 20, observers across North America see a total lunar eclipse.  Unlike a total solar eclipse that is only visible for a few minutes from a narrow strip of ground, a lunar eclipse is visible everywhere the moon is above the horizon.  That's from half the planet.  Another … Continue reading 2019, January 20: Chicago’s View of A Lunar Eclipse

NASA JPL News: Teachable Moment: Watching This Month’s Total Lunar Eclipse

  From NASA/JPL A full moon is always a good reason to go outside and turn your head toward the sky, but those who do so early on January 31 will be treated to the sight of a total lunar eclipse.  It’s the only total lunar eclipse visible from North America in 2018, so it’s a great … Continue reading NASA JPL News: Teachable Moment: Watching This Month’s Total Lunar Eclipse