Spica
Watch the Crescent Moon Occult Spica for North America Early Wednesday Morning
One of the best bright star lunar occultations for 2024 occurs this week, as the Moon covers Spica. Have you…
The Constellation Boötes
In the northern skies, flanked by the Big Dipper, lies the Bootes constellation, one of the traditional constellations listed by…
Which Star Will Explode Next?
Come on Betelguese, explode already. Or maybe it'll be Eta Carinae. Which of the billions of stars in the galaxy…
Will The Sun Explode?
All stars die, some more violently than others. Once our own Sun has consumed all the hydrogen fuel in its…
See Venus and the Moon Together in the Sky on September 8
Sky watchers worldwide are in for a treat Sunday evening September 8, 2013 as the waxing crescent Moon passes near…
Lunar and Planetary Conjunction on August 21, 2012
Last night -- if you were in a good location -- the Moon, Spica, Mars, Saturn all came together in…
See the “Martian Triangle” in the Sky Tonight!
If -- like me -- you've been focusing on all the great images and news coming from the Mars Science…
Weekly SkyWatcher’s Forecast: April 23-29, 2012
[/caption] Greetings, fellow SkyWatchers! What a great week to just enjoy some great unaided eye astronomy observations. Who can resist…