Night Sky

The Summer Triangle, whose outline is marked by the brightest stars in the constellations of Cygnus, Aquila, and Lyra, appears almost directly overhead at midnight in the August night sky. Meanwhile, the stunning constellation of …

In the July night sky, the Summer Triangle dominates the northeast and east celestial heavens. Found among this huge asterism consisting of the constellations Lyra, Aquila, and Cygnus can be found double stars, famous variable …

The June Solstice occurs at 15:54 UTC, on the 21st of June. At this time, the Sun will be directly above the Tropic of Cancer, which signifies the first day of summer in the northern …

Northern circumpolar constellations, such as Auriga, Cassiopeia, Perseus, Ursa Major, and Ursa Minor, can be seen in the night sky throughout the year. Meanwhile, other constellations are seasonal, and visible only at certain times of …

Prominent constellations in the night sky at this time of the year include Gemini, Leo, Cancer, and Canis Minor. Meanwhile, Virgo is now rising in the southeast, and in the mid-evening hours one of its …

Those living the northern hemisphere will no doubt be looking forward to the end of winter and the official start of spring which is just weeks away. On March 20th at 21:58 UTC, the Vernal …

Favourable illumination on the night of the 13th and then again on the night of the 25th will offer lunar observers two excellent opportunities to view a major cleft, known as the Alpine Valley. This …

The map above shows the areas of the Earth’s surface from which a total eclipse of the Moon by Earth’s umbra, or dark shadow, on the night of the 21st of January can be observed. …

From about the 13th of the month, comet hunters should be able to follow Comet 46P/Wirtanen without optical aid given clear skies and good seeing conditions. Late in the evening of the 15th, the comet …

Prominent constellations at this time of year include Lyra, Cygnus, Andromeda, and Pegasus in the south, but the constellation Taurus is now appearing in east during the late evening. Taurus is known as one of …