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Rho Cassiopeiae
August 21, 2020
Hiding in the constellation Cassiopeia is one of the brightest stars of its kind we've ever found.
Perseid Meteor Shower
August 14, 2020
The Perseid Meteor Shower is great not only because it falls among the warmest nights of the year, so you don't really have to bundle up to see it. But also because it's one of the most frequent showers, producing up to 110 meteors per hour at its peak. That's a meteor almost every thirty seconds.
Moon, Jupiter and Saturn
July 31, 2020
The weather doesn't look great this weekend, but if we're lucky enough to have clear or clear-ish skies, look the southeast after sundown... so around 9:30.
Moon, Comet NEOWISE, Jupiter and Saturn
July 24, 2020
There's a lot in the sky this weekend for anyone with binoculars or a cheap telescope. Comet Neowise is still in the northwestern sky, but turn around and you'll see two slightly more permanent fixtures.
Comet NEOWISE
July 17, 2020
If you have dark skies, you can see Comet Neowise with the naked eye, but urban and most suburban observers will probably need some help spotting it.
Jupiter
July 10, 2020
The largest planet in our solar system is clearly visible late at night. It rises to the southeast just after sunset, and it's highest right around 2am, so if you're up late, go out and look.
Lunar Geography
July 3, 2020
Looking at the moon with the naked eye, you'll notice a few big features. The so-called "seas," the large 'Ocean of Storms' to the west, Even the Tycho crater to the south. But look closer with a telescope-even a pair of binoculars, and the moon REALLY reveals itself.
Jupiter and Saturn
June 26, 2020
Jupiter and Saturn will be low to the southeast late evening. The later it is, the higher they'll be. They're right next to each other too, so if you find one, you can find the other.
Summer Triangle
June 19, 2020
The stars Vega, Deneb, and Altair form what's called the summer triangle, which sweeps overhead all night during the warmer months of the northern hemisphere.
Messier 10 and Messier 12
June 12, 2020
Ophiuchus was one of the original 48 constellations listed by the second century Greek astronomer Ptolemy.
Strawberry Moon
June 5, 2020
It's called the Strawberry Moon because June is the month when strawberries are ripe for the picking in much of the US.
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