This is the last chance to catch the pair in conjunction this year—with Venus set to be unusually bright in the night sky.

In this episode, Dave Eicher invites you to observe a close meeting of the Moon and the brightest star in the constellation ...

Currently shining at its greatest brilliance for this current apparition, this dazzling evening "star" currently appears ... For that evening a lovely crescent moon will appear to snuggle up ...

or orangey-red of a star. Sunrise: 7:10 A.M. Sunset: 5:17 P.M. Moonrise: 8:08 A.M. Moonset: 6:48 P.M. A delicate crescent Moon mingles with Saturn in the evening sky, passing 1.1° north of the ...

the Pleiades open star cluster. Look to the eastern horizon late this evening and you will see a 79%-illuminated waning gibbous moon just under 2º from the bright giant planet Jupiter.

February brings a rare planetary parade, with five bright planets in clear view and a special alignment of Mercury and Saturn ...

A crescent Moon meets three planets on Thursday ... of course, the three stars of Orion’s Belt. However, those three stars aren’t a constellation, but merely an asterism—a simple shape ...

For the darkest skies and brightest stars ... Aug. 27: Moon Meets Mars and Jupiter Early risers, take note: in the pre-dawn ...

January starts and ends with full “supermoons” – one on New Year’s Day and one on the 31st. On New Year’s Day we get the closest full moon of the year – a mere 221,700 ...

Step outside and let the velvety night sky embrace you and your loved ones. Bask in the soft glow of Venus, the planet of love, casting its shimmering light upon your evening. Feel the magic of the ...

Currently shining at its greatest brilliance for this current apparition, this dazzling evening "star" currently appears as a distinct ... For that evening a lovely crescent moon will appear to ...