Sky This Week is brought to you in part by Celestron. Friday, June 27The Moon passes 3° north of Mercury at 2 A.M. EDT. By ...

Mercury is notoriously difficult to see from Earth, thanks to its proximity to the Sun. But on July 4, Mercury reaches its ...

To celebrate International Dark Sky Week 2025, we've put together a list of 10 night sky objects visible over the coming days that showcase the majesty of the post-sunset realm.

The King of the Planets teams up with an exceedingly narrow crescent moon for the last time this year in the evening sky on May 27.

The Dark and Quiet Skies report, a 2021 report commissioned by the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space, notes from the first paragraphs the wide scope of dark sky advocacy ...

Saturday celebrated wind, clouds, blue sky and brilliant sunset. In D.C. the day demonstrated autumn’s scenic assets in the air and on the ground. November 23, 2024. 2 min. By Martin Weil.

At magnitude 5.8, it is an easy binocular object in a dark sky, though you’ll want to look for it in the hour or two after sunset, when it is still relatively high and out of the thicker, more ...

And because blue wavelengths are the shortest, they get scattered more, resulting in a blue sky. During a sunset, however, light scattering works differently.

Friday, November 22 Last Quarter Moon occurs at 8:28 P.M. EST, leaving most of the evening dark for deep-sky observing. About two hours after sunset, you’ll find the Great Square of Pegasus high ...

The sun is lower in the sky at sunrise and sunset. With the sunlight so close to the horizon, light has to pass through more of the Earth’s atmosphere, which is made up of gases and particulates ...

Wausau Pilot & Review Central Wisconsin skywatchers can look forward to a dynamic week of celestial events, from the official ...

To celebrate International Dark Sky Week 2025, we've put together a list of 10 night sky objects visible over the coming days that showcase the majesty of the post-sunset realm.