November 16, 2025: The waning crescent moon provides a view of the Double Cluster — two starry gatherings between Cassiopeia and Perseus, shining in the autumn evening sky.
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2024, August 11-16: Evening Moon Defers to Perseids
August 11-16, 2024: The evening moon waxes into the gibbous phase, passing the First Quarter mark on the 12th. The moon sets early enough to see the Perseid meteor shower peak.
2023, May 30: Spiked Moon, Evening Planet Pirouette
May 30, 2023: After sundown and throughout the night, the gibbous moon is near Spica. Venus and Mars dance with stars in the western sky after nightfall.
2022, February 27: Venus, Mars, Moon Conjunction, Evening Queen
February 27, 2022: Venus, Mars, and the lunar crescent bunch together for a predawn conjunction. Cassiopeia, the Queen, and other characters from mythology are in the northwest after sunset.
2021, September 16: Double Vision
September 16, 2021: The famous Double Cluster is high in the northwest before the beginning of morning twilight. The cluster pair is easily observed without a binocular’s optical assist in dark locations. A binocular is needed in town. The Great Galaxy in Andromeda is nearby.
2021, August 12: Morning Perseid Meteor Peak
The Perseid meteor shower peaks on the morning of August 12. This year promises favorable observing without the moon. The meteors are the dust from comet that vaporize when they strike the atmosphere. Sirius may be visible in the southeast about 45 minutes before sunrise.