November 19, 2025: With the moon near its New phase, moonlight no longer hides faint celestial treasures. Step outside to find the Great Andromeda Galaxy, the Double Cluster in Perseus, and the globular star cluster Messier 15 in Pegasus, high in the southern sky after dusk.
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2025, November 14: Look for the Andromeda Galaxy on November Evenings
November 14, 2025: With the waning crescent moon before sunrise, look for the Andromeda Galaxy, the nearest large galaxy to the Milky Way. The Great Square of Pegasus guides the way to this deep sky object visible from rural settings without optical assistance.
2024, December 19: See Andromeda Galaxy
December 19, 2024: The Andromeda Galaxy is high in the southern sky as twilight ends. Before sunrise look for the moon near the Sickel of Leo.
2022, December 11: Andromeda Galaxy, Star Cluster, Nightly Planet Display
December 11, 2022: The Andromeda galaxy and a globular star cluster are visible above Jupiter and Saturn during the evening. Mars joins the other two planets for a nightly display.
2022, September 28: Seasonal Stars, Evening Crescent Moon
September 28, 2022: Three bright planets – Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn – are visible overnight. Arcturus and Fomalhaut hint at the season. The lunar crescent is near the Scorpion’s claws after sundown.
2022, September 27: Andromeda Galaxy Overnight, Mars Marches Eastward
September 27, 2022: The Andromeda galaxy can be seen nearly overhead during early morning hours. Mars continues is eastward march through Taurus.
2021, December 28: Andromeda High in South
December 28, 2021: The Great Andromeda Galaxy is nearly overhead at the end of the evening twilight.
2021, November 20, 2021: Pegasus Flies High
November 20, 2021: The great winged horse Pegasus flies across the southern sky during the early evening.
2021, Mid-June: Morning Winged Horse
Mid-June, 2021: As morning twilight begins – quite early this time of year – the great winged horse is in the south-southeast. The Great Square of Pegasus is made of moderately bright stars. The horse’s neck and head extend toward the south. A star cluster is off the tip of the horse’s nose.