If you go out late this evening and your south-eastern horizon is clear, you will see a nearly full moon rising, and above it the red star Antares. Continue reading “The Moon Moves Up as the moon moves down”
Tag: occultations
Red light ahead
As the Moon circles toward its last-quarter phase, where it will cross our orbit in front of us, it shows us our view ahead in our own orbit.
The Moon again passes the red giant star Antares – Continue reading “Red light ahead”
Moon treads on Scorpion
In the morning sky, the waning Moon slides down through Scorpius and Sagittarius. Continue reading “Moon treads on Scorpion”
Moon, Antares, Saorge
The Moon will pass close north of the red star Continue reading “Moon, Antares, Saorge”
Submerged
The Moon will occult (hide) Neptune tomorrow, Continue reading “Submerged”
Roundup
of current sky events about which there is more detail in Astronomical Calendar 2023 Continue reading “Roundup”
The occult and the earthlight
In the low morning sky of Wednesday May 17, the waning Moon will pass so close to distant Jupiter Continue reading “The occult and the earthlight”
Mer-Mar activity
Mercury reaches on Monday January 30 its Continue reading “Mer-Mar activity”
Mars and Moon in the Morning
The Moon will pass so close north of Mars in the night of September 5/6 that there will be an occultation: a hiding of the planet.
Moon, Jupiter, Saturn Across the South
Here is the Moon’s progress past the two great planets over the next several days. Continue reading “Moon, Jupiter, Saturn Across the South”