Sky & Telescope Observing News:
- This Week's Sky at a Glance, November 15 – 24by Alan MacRobert on November 15, 2024 at 10:19 am
Venus and Mercury continue as a duo in the western twilight this week. The Moon visits Jupiter, then Mars. Saturn shines lonely below the Great Square. The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, November 15 – 24 appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
- Watch the Moon Occult the Pleiades, Spica too!by Bob King on November 13, 2024 at 2:42 pm
The Moon crosses the Pleiades this week, then heads east for the year's most dramatic Spica occultation. The post Watch the Moon Occult the Pleiades, Spica too! appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
- This Week's Sky at a Glance, November 8 – 17by Alan MacRobert on November 8, 2024 at 9:25 am
The stars betray that we've tipped from the season of warm evenings to the cold (or at least crisp). And the Moon this week skims Saturn, then the Pleiades. The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, November 8 – 17 appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
- This Week's Sky at a Glance, November 1 – 10by Alan MacRobert on November 1, 2024 at 8:52 am
The thin crescent Moon pairs beautifully with Venus low in Monday's twilight. And be on the lookout for any Taurid fireballs this week! The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, November 1 – 10 appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
- There Won't Be a Second Bright Comet This Month (Update)by David L. Chandler on October 28, 2024 at 7:11 am
Newfound Comet ATLAS (C/2024 S1) could dazzle – or fizzle. The post There Won't Be a Second Bright Comet This Month (Update) appeared first on Sky & Telescope.