Mercury, the innermost planet, has a close conjunction with the king planet Jupiter on March 5, and then reaches its greatest elongation from the sun on March 6. Source: https://earthsky.org/tonight/mercurys-greatest-elongation-march-6-2021…
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What is the Milky Way?
When someone says “Milky Way,” do you think of the starry pathway across our sky, or of the great pinwheel-shaped galaxy in space? Both are correct! Source: https://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/what-is-the-milky-way-galaxy…
Mercury’s greatest evening elongation January 23-24
Mercury will be at its greatest elongation January 23. Source: https://earthsky.org/tonight/mercurys-greatest-evening-elongation…
Moon, Mars, Uranus January 19, 20, 21
Over the next several evenings – January 19, 20 and 21, 2021 – let the moon show you the red planet Mars, and then use Mars to find the distant ice giant planet, Uranus. Source: https://earthsky.org/tonight/moon-mars-uranus-january-19-20-21…
Watch for Mercury, below Venus, during the week of November 10
For northerly latitudes, the coming week presents a golden opportunity to spot the most elusive bright planet – Mercury – in the east before sunup. The waning crescent moon, and dazzling Venus, can help you find it. Source: https://earthsky.org/tonight/mercury-beneath-venus-before-dawn…
Mercury in the west after sunset
Live in the Southern Hemisphere? Take advantage of your golden opportunity to view Mercury in the evening sky now. Live in the Northern Hemisphere? Give Mercury a try after sunset! You might see it. Source: https://earthsky.org/tonight/mercury-in-the-west-after-sunset…
‘Woman in white’ appears on building site CCTV
A ghostly figure was recently picked up on CCTV camera at a building site in the early hours of the morning. The alleged apparition, which looked like… Source: https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/339111/woman-in-white-appears-on-building-site-cctv…
Mercury in the July morning sky
Mercury is only modestly-bright in mid-July 2020, but let the waning crescent moon and the planet Venus help you to locate Mercury near the horizon as darkness gives way to dawn. If you can’t see this world with the eye alone, try binoculars! Source: https://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/mercury-in-the-july-morning-sky…
Venus brightest, near star Aldebaran, around July 10
Even though – as seen from Earth – Venus appears only slightly more than 1/4 illuminated on July 10, 2020, it is nonetheless shining at its brightest in our morning sky! Look east before sunup for Venus. The bright star nearby is Aldebaran. Source: https://earthsky.org/tonight/venus-morning-milestone-on-july-10…
When is the next Great Comet?
There’s a nice binocular comet – Comet NEOWISE – in the early morning sky now. Some experienced observers are catching it with the eye alone. It’s nice … but not great. When will we see our next Great Comet? Source: https://earthsky.org/space/northern-hemisphere-overdue-for-a-great-comet…