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Welcome back to the sky of the month with Astronomitaly! The time has come to find out what to observe in the sky of May 2021! METEOR SHOWERS IN THE SKY OF MAY The first meteor shower we encounter in this month will be the Eta Aquarids, a remnant of Halley’s comet. It is a […] The post The sky of May 2021 – planets, stars and main astronomical events appeared first on Astrotourism.com.| Astrotourism.com
Our monthly guide to the heavens and the night sky of the month returns! It’s time to find out what to observe in the sky of April 2021. METEOR SHOWERS Shooting stars are back in the northern hemisphere! The Lyrids meteor shower will be active from April 16 to 26, reaching its peak on April […] The post The sky of April 2021 – planets, conjunctions and main astronomical events appeared first on Astrotourism.com.| Astrotourism.com
Conjunctions, constellations, astronomical events and celestial objects to observe in the night sky of March 2021! Let’s find them out together in our guide to this month’s night sky! MARCH EQUINOX March 20, 2021 (at 10:37 am) will be the day of the March equinox. This phenomenon establishes the beginning of the spring season for […] The post The sky of March 2021 – the main astronomical events of this month appeared first on Astrotourism.com.| Astrotourism.com
Welcome back to our monthly guide to the night sky. It’s time to find out what’s waiting for us in the sky of February: the Moon, celestial objects, conjunctions and more astronomical events! THE MOON AND THE PLANETS Lunar Phases Last quarter: 5 February New Moon: 12 February First Quarter: 20 February Full Moon: 27 […] The post The sky of February 2021: planets, stars and everything else! appeared first on Astrotourism.com.| Astrotourism.com
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If you’re in the Northern Hemisphere, look southward on your summer evenings for mighty Ophiuchus the Serpent Bearer. It’s surrounded by the constellations Serpens Cauda and Serpens Caput. Chart via EarthSky.Ophiuchus, the unofficial 13th constellation of the zodiac| EarthSky
Corona Borealis, the Northern Crown, with its brightest star Alphecca. Read more about the Northern Crown below. Image via Fred Espenak/ AstroPixels. Used with permission.On any evening from June, July and August, look for the constellation Corona Borealis, also known as the Northern Crown. However, you’ll need a dark sky to see it. If you have one, the constellation is easy and distinctive. In fact, its stars form a distinct C shape in the night sky. Then, in the middle of the C is a white...| EarthSky
Scutum lies above the famous Teapot pattern in the constellation Sagittarius the Archer. And it’s near the bright red star Antares in Scorpius the Scorpion. Chart via Chelynne Campion/ EarthSky.org.In late July and early August, watch for one of our sky’s most beautiful sights. Look in a dark sky, far from the glare of city lights, for a hazy pathway that stretches across the sky. It’ll be in the southern sky in the Northern Hemisphere, or overhead in the Southern Hemisphere. This band ...| EarthSky
Crux is the constellation of the Southern Cross. And it lies deep in Southern Hemisphere skies. Image via EarthSky.Your support = more stars, more science, more wonder. Donate to EarthSky and be part of something bigger.| EarthSky
Corvus is a small constellation, recognizable for its compact, boxy shape. It's a fun one!| EarthSky | Updates on your cosmos and world
The constellation Virgo the Maiden is easy to find by using the handle of the Big Dipper to arc to Arcturus in Boötes, then speeding on (or spiking down) to Spica, Virgo’s brightest star. Image via EarthSky.Millions come to EarthSky for night sky news and trusted science. Your donation keeps it free and accessible for all.| EarthSky
You’ll see Leo the Lion in the sky in 2 parts. First, the stars making up a backward question mark represent Leo’s head. That part is known as the Sickle. Second, the triangle at the back represents the Lion’s hindquarters. Also, the bright star Regulus is the period at the bottom of the backward question mark. Chart via EarthSky.Leo the Lion is one of the easiest of the 13 constellations of the zodiac to see. You can start by finding the bright star Regulus. And then trace out a distin...| EarthSky
Taurus the Bull contains 2 star clusters that are easy to spot, the Pleiades and the Hyades.Taurus the Bull| EarthSky
Look for Canis Major, home to the sky’s brightest star, Sirius, on January evenings.For those of us in the Northern Hemisphere, winter is the best time to observe the constellation Canis Major the Greater Dog. It’s easy to find since it follows Orion the Hunter up from the horizon, heading from southeast to southwest. Also, Sirius is the brightest star not only in Canis Major but in the entire sky. It’s so bright in our sky because it’s one of the closest stars to Earth, at 8.6 light-...| EarthSky
Welcome to February, the shortest month of the year, but there is still plenty to see in the night sky. Over the last few weeks, the evenings have been getting a little brighter, which is nice for us, but it means that it takes a little more time to see the stars come out. So, for the best views it is a good idea to get out of town to avoid the light pollution. While some views are spectacular, it’s best to avoid phones, even if the pictures could go viral… It takes between 20 to 30 minu...| Astronotes
