February astronomy
A Challenge in Visual Athletics: Hunting the Gegenschein
Hunting the elusive counter glow known as the gegenschein takes sharp eyes, dark skies, persistence and patience. This weekend provides…
9 years ago
And Mercury Makes Five: See All Naked Eye Planets in the Sky at Once
A fine meeting of all five naked eye planets greets dawn skywatchers in early February as Mercury, Venus, Mars, Saturn…
9 years ago
Jupiter and the Moon Have a Close Encounter in the Sky February 18, 2013
The movement of the Moon makes a fascinating study of celestial mechanics. Despite the light pollution it brings to the…
12 years ago
Mercury’s False Moon: The Mercury/Mars Planetary Conjunction this Weekend
[/caption] The history of astronomy is littered with astronomical objects in the solar system that have fallen to the wayside.…
12 years ago