Tag: solstice

Moon passes through Leo the Lion Dec 5-7

Let the waning gibbous moon show you Regulus, Leo’s brightest star, as the moon parades through the constellation Leo the Lion these next several days! Source: https://earthsky.org/tonight/moon-passes-through-leo-the-lion…

In December, Jupiter, Saturn will look like double planet for first time since the Middle Ages

Just after sunset on the evening of Dec. 21, Jupiter and Saturn will appear closer together in Earth’s night sky than they have been since the Middle Ages, offering people the world over a celestial treat to ring in the winter solstice. Source: https://phys.org/news/2020-11-december-jupiter-saturn-planet-middle.html…

November’s young moon and December’s Jupiter-Saturn conjunction

As darkness falls on November 18-21, 2020, use the moon to locate Jupiter and Saturn. Their conjunction will be December 21. Watch into December as these 2 giant worlds draw close! Source: https://earthsky.org/tonight/moon-jupiter-saturn-after-sunset…

Young moon at dusk; meteors after midnight

On November 16, 17, 18 and 19, 2020, enjoy the beautiful presence of a waxing crescent moon covered over in earthshine in the west after sunset. Then, after midnight, watch for meteors in the annual Leonid meteor shower. Source: https://earthsky.org/tonight/young-moon-at-dusk-meteors-at-night…

What’s a Blue Moon, and when is the next one?

We have a Blue Moon coming up on October 31, 2020. It’ll be called a Blue Moon because it’ll be the 2nd of 2 full moons in a single calendar month. And it’ll be near a bright red object in the sky, Mars! Source: https://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/when-is-the-next-blue-moon…

Watch for Mars and the full Harvest Moon

The Northern Hemisphere’s Harvest Moon is always the full moon falling the closest to the autumnal equinox. It’s coming up in 2020 on October 1 or 2. What’s more, this Harvest Moon will be near Mars! Source: https://earthsky.org/tonight/full-harvest-moon-on-october-1-2020…

Earth in the balance today

Guy Ottewell’s insights on today’s autumnal equinox. Source: https://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/insights-equinoxes-solstices-guy-ottewell…

Full Corn Moon on September 1-2

Tonight – September 1-2, 2020 – presents the third and final full moon of a Northern Hemisphere summer (Southern Hemisphere winter). Source: https://earthsky.org/tonight/full-corn-moon-on-september-1-2…

Born under the sign of Ophiuchus?

Born between November 29 and December 18? If so, the sun passes in front of Ophiuchus on your birthday. Source: https://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/born-between-november-29-and-december-18-heres-your-constellation…