The solstice is upon us, and for readers in the Northern Hemisphere, this means winter is coming. Astronomically, tonight ushers in the winter season as the Northern Hemisphere experiences the longest night and shortest day of the whole year. The solstice occurs at the exact moment when the Northern Hemisphere […]
Skywatcher’s Guide
Monday’s Unique Supermoon Won’t Repeat for Another 18 Years
The Moon will appear slightly larger on Monday, November 14th in a phenomenon appropriately called a “supermoon”. The last time a supermoon as large as Monday’s happened was in 1948. If you miss this opportunity, you’ll have to wait 18 years to witness the Moon’s exceptionally grandeur appearance. A supermoon […]
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This Week’s Sky: October 9th-15th
Sunday, October 9th: Mercury emerges close to the horizon during twilight hours. Look below the constellation Leo to spot the faint and fast moving world. Although tricky to spot even with a clear eastern horizon, it’s a wonderful opportunity to try. By next week, Mercury will be even lower to […]
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This Week’s Sky: September 25th-October 2nd
Sunday, September 25th: Venus will rise low in the west-southwest horizon about a half-hour after sunset. The Andromeda galaxy can be spotted using the constellation Cassiopeia as a reference, using the lower right vertex of the constellation’s W-shaped formation as an arrow pointing towards the galaxy. The Moon is 28% […]
