August skies Paid Members Public
The Moon is just past full as the month opens, reaching last quarter on the 5th. This month features significant celestial events including a total solar eclipse on the 12th and the peak of the Perseid meteor shower on the 12th.
July skies Paid Members Public
The Moon has just passed full phase among the stars of Sagittarius, and the next event is on the 10th, when the Moon is among the stars of the Pleiades, in Taurus.
June skies Paid Members Public
The Moon is just a day past full phase on June 1, plus it's at apogee of 406,366 km. By the 8th, the Moon is at last quarter. The waning crescent Moon shares centre stage with Saturn on the morning of June 10.
May skies Paid Members Public
The Moon is full as May begins. On the 3rd, Antares, the bright star in Scorpius, is a half-degree away from the Moon, an occultation in the Southern Hemisphere. Apogee occurs on the 4th, at a distance of 405,839 km.
January skies Paid Members Public
Celestial events this month include lunar occultations and Jupiter’s opposition, offering prime viewing opportunities for stargazers.
March Skies Paid Members Public
The Moon is joined by Mercury on the 1st, but it might be a tough observation – the Moon is just a faint, thin sliver in the evening twilight.
September Skies Paid Members Public
The Moon is almost at new phase, so “nothing to see here”–new Moon is on the 2nd.
December Skies Paid Members Public
On the 1st, the Moon is 1.6 degrees south of Pollux, one of the Gemini twins.
September Skies Paid Members Public
The Moon is one day past full, so rises about an hour after sunset. Neptune is 1.4 degrees north, which is an occultation for the extreme south (Antarctica).
