2026, July 8: Hercules High in the Sky: Finding M13 and Tonight’s Planets
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2026: January 13-15: Waning Crescent Moon Passes Antares Before Sunrise
January 13-15, 2026: Before sunrise, a thinning crescent moon passes Antares in the southeastern sky. Earthshine, precise separations, and daily changes are detailed.
2025, December 20: Mercury Slips into Morning Twilight
December 20, 2025: Mercury disappears into brighter morning twilight as daylight reaches its minimum. See the planet low in the southeast before sunrise along with nearby Scorpius stars.
2025, August 1-4: August’s Scorpion Moon
August 1-4, 2025: The moon waxes eastward passing Scorpius. This is August’s Scorpion Moon.
2025, June 11: Sky Watch-See Four Planets and Bright Moon
June 11, 2025: Four planets – Mercury, Venus, Mars, and Saturn – are visible during the nighttime hours. The bright Strawberry Moon is visible nearly all night.
2025, May 15: A Rare Celestial Alignment – Jupiter Passes Between the Bull’s Horns.
May 15, 2025: Tonight, see a rare celestial alignment that does not occur again until 2036.
2025, March 21: Mars-Castor Conjunction, Cat-Eyed Moon
March 21, 2025: Mars passes Castor in a wide conjunction during the nighttime hours. The moon is near the Cats Eyes, two stars in the Scorpion’s tail.
2025, January 25: See Six Planets after Sunset, Morning Crescent Moon
January 25, 2025: Four bright planets – Saturn, Venus, Jupiter, and Mars – are easy to spot after sundown, dimmer Uranus and Neptune are challenging sights. See six planets after sunset.
2024, November: Venus Gleams Brightly in the Southwest after Sunset
November 2024: Find Venus in the southwest sky after sundown. The planet outshines all other stars tonight. Mercury, Jupiter, and Mars join a nightly planet parade with Venus at mid-month.
2024, October 17-23: Venus Skips Past Scorpius
October 27-23, 2024: Venus appears to move in front of a short section of the sky with the Scorpion’s head.