This Week’s Sky: October 26 to November 1, 2020
As the Moon waxes to full just in time for Halloween, set your sights on its features and neighbours in the sky.
Oct 26, 2020
Author: Chris Vaughan and Starry Night Education
This Week’s Sky: October 19 to 25, 2020
After the Orionids peak before dawn October 21, look for features on the Moon as it waxes past quarter.
Oct 20, 2020
This Week’s Sky: October 12 to 18, 2020
The biggest highlight is Mars’ opposition October 13, but look for other events like the crescent Moon near Venus and a double shadow transit on Jupiter later in the week.
Oct 13, 2020
October 2020: Planets at a glance
The Red Planet steals the show this month, passing closer to the Earth than it will for the next 15 years and providing the best opposition of the 2020s.
Oct 05, 2020
This Week’s Sky: October 5 to 11, 2020
Get ready for a great show. Before Mars reaches its opposition next week, the Red Planet will be closer to Earth Oct. 5-6 than it will be for the next 15 years.
Oct 05, 2020
This Week’s Sky: September 28 to October 4, 2020
Mercury reaches greatest eastern elongation, we see the full harvest Moon and as it starts waning the Moon meets Mars.
Sep 30, 2020
This Week’s Sky: September 21 to 27, 2020
As the autumnal equinox is marked in the Northern Hemisphere, the Moon passes near Saturn and Jupiter.
Sep 21, 2020
This Week’s Sky: September 14 to 20, 2020
See zodiacal light this week, visible in the dark new Moon sky. Later this week, look for Mercury near the crescent Moon.
Sep 14, 2020
This Week’s Sky: September 7 to 13, 2020
In This Week’s Sky, Mars starts a retrograde loop while Jupiter completes one. Neptune reaches opposition near Phi Aquarii, and a waning crescent Moon meets Venus.
Sep 07, 2020
