A calendar of astronomical events
In Our Skies
In Our Skies, July and August 2026
A calendar of astronomical events
In Our Skies, May and June 2026
Night sky highlights for May and June.
In Our Skies, November and December 2025
Keep your eyes out for these comets!
In Our Skies, September and October 2025
Astronomy highlights for September and October 2025
In Our Skies, July and August 2025
With the Milky Way coming into a favorable position for evening viewing, all kinds of fun features are out there to be viewed…
In Our Skies, May and June 2025
Astronomy highlights for May and June 2025
In Our Skies, March & April 2025
View the full issue in the Magazine Archive March 7 Mars will be <2° S of the Moon. March 8 Mercury will be at its greatest eastern elongation, meaning you can see it just after sunset. March 14...
In Our Skies, November & December 2024
View the full issue in the Magazine Archive Hopefully comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) will be a highlight for viewing. See the chart above for its position at several dates. Nov. 5 is the peak...
In Our Skies, September & October 2024
View the full issue in the Magazine Archive In September, Comet 13P/Olbers is projected to be at magnitude 8—a binocular/telescope target. In mid-September it will be a thumb-to-little-finger span...
In Our Skies, July 2024
View the full issue in the Magazine Archive July 2 and 26 Pleiades will be very close to the Moon—less than .5°. July 22 Mercury will be at its greatest elongation east of the sun, meaning it will...
In Our Skies, March 2024
View the full issue in the Magazine Archive March 14 Pleiades is very close to the moon—less than 2 degrees.March 24 Mercury is at its greatest eastern elongation from the Sun. Look for it low in...
In Our Skies, November 2023: Meteor Showers
As Earth orbits the Sun, it passes between the Sun and the outer planets. Each time Earth passes between the Sun and another planet, that planet is said to be at opposition. This is because, from...
In Our Skies, September 2023: Annular Solar Eclipse
You’ve probably noticed that the Moon appears larger when it lies just above the horizon. This is just an optical illusion. However, the Moon actually does vary in its distance from Earth because...
In Our Skies, July 2023: Perseid Meteor Shower
The Perseid meteor shower is the most popular meteor shower of the year. This is partly because it always peaks during the warm nights of summer, and partly because it is the second-strongest shower...