As the Earth orbits the sun, the sun appears to move against the background stars (red line). The constellations (green) through which the sun passes define the zodiac. Image via Tau’olunga/ Wikipedia.The zodiac, the 12 signs listed in a horoscope, is closely tied to how the Earth moves through the sky. We derive these signs from the constellations that mark out the path that the sun appears to take through the year. You might think that dates in a horoscope correspond to when the sun passe...| EarthSky
On December evenings, you’ll find Cetus the Whale already well placed in the sky as darkness falls. If you wait a few hours until it’s truly dark, Cetus will be even higher in the sky.On the nights until December 22, 2023, watch for the moon, as it will pass above the constellation Cetus the Whale. The moon will near the tail of Cetus, cross above the body and then appear near the whale’s head. So the moon can be your guide to Cetus on these nights. What else is nearby? Only our solar s...| EarthSky
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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
View at EarthSky Community Photos. | Cecille Kennedy from Oregon shared this image on October 17, 2024, and wrote: “The Hunter’s Supermoon is the largest of four supermoons in 2024. The full moon’s effulgence shone through the thin fog cover. Its lower rim, the lower edge is deep crimson.” Thank you, Cecille!What’s a supermoon?| EarthSky