Libra the Scales is a zodiac constellation home to 2 stars with pleasing names: Zubeneschamali and Zubenelgenubi. Chart via EarthSky.Look for the constellation Libra the Scales on Northern Hemisphere summer evenings (Southern Hemisphere winter evenings). It’s not the most flashy constellation of the zodiac. But its two brightest stars have the best star names: Zubenelgenubi and Zubeneschamali. The names rhyme with Obi-Wan Kenobi of “Star Wars.”| EarthSky
The constellation Scorpius the Scorpion. If you have a dark sky, look for M4, a globular star cluster, near red star Antares.Scorpius is among the most distinctive of constellations in the zodiac. With a little imagination, you can see its stars tracing the shape of a scorpion. The brilliant red star Antares lies at the Scorpion’s Heart. The constellation has the shape of the letter J, with the curved bottom of the J representing the Scorpion’s curved Tail. There’s even a Stinger, consi...| EarthSky
The full moon, opposite the sun in its orbit, shows us its sunlit side. The moon appears full a couple of days before and after the exact moment of full moon.| EarthSky | Updates on your cosmos and world
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Lists of common full moon names - both by month and by season - for North America. And a word about full moon names in the Southern Hemisphere.| EarthSky | Updates on your cosmos and world
The constellation Scorpius with the red star Antares at the Scorpion’s Heart. It’s visible in the evenings for the next few months around the June solstice. Chart via EarthSky.Antares is an eye-catching star, shining with a distinctive bright red sparkle on northern summer evenings. Indeed, in the Southern Hemisphere, it’s a red beacon in winter evening skies. This star, also known as Alpha Scorpii, lies about 550 light-years away. It’s the brightest star in the zodiacal constellation...| EarthSky
Satellite views of Earth on the solstices and equinoxes. From left to right, a June solstice, a September equinox, a December solstice and a March equinox. To understand these images, look at the poles. Notice that at the June solstice, the North Pole is in sunlight. At the December solstice, the South Pole is in sunlight. Read more about these images, which are via Robert Simmon (Sigma Space Corporation)/ NASA.June solstice in 2024| EarthSky
See the full Moon name for each month of the year from The 2025 Old Farmer's Almanac. Learn the special meaning behind each names—from January's Wolf Moon to December's Cold Moon.| Almanac.com