Around the Sky in 28 Days – Day 8

The Moon is now well past First Quarter and is steadily “fattening” as it approaches Full Moon. This evening is … More

Around the Sky in 28 Days – Day 7

The Moon is now a day past First Quarter or when it appears half Full in the evening sky. It … More

This evening the Moon drifts between the constellations of Scorpius and Sagittarius. In fact according to modern constellation boundaries, the … More

Tonight the Moon visits the bright star Antares, the “heart” of Scorpius. This obviously red star is the 15th brightest … More

The Moon continues to move towards to the left along the southwest horizon. Due to the shallow angle between the … More

Last night the Moon was to the right and below Venus and Mars. Tonight it has moved to the left … More

Now things get interesting. For northern observers, the Moon is finally high enough to be seen assuming your view of … More

We are now a day past New Moon. A one-day old Moon can be easy to see depending on the … More

The Moon is usually the most obvious object in the night sky. Because of this, it can act as the … More

With all of the excitement about this week’s upcoming Perseids display, don’t forget that the early evening hours have their … More