Moon

  • Graphic with overlay of orange and purple Fiske geodesic dome with waxing gibbous moon
    October 31, 2025 Halloween
    Happy Halloween! It’s an astronomical holiday — the cross-quarter day between the fall equinox and winter solstice (the actual date slips a bit, but Halloween remains the same). The Moon won’t be full until next week, but no one says you can’t howl
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  • Graphic from Sky Safari showing eastern horizon before dawn with the Moon, Venus and Regulus in Leo
    September 19, 2025 Early morning Conjunction
    See a beautiful early morning conjunction an hour before sunrise today. The waning crescent Moon teams up with a stunningly brilliant Venus and striking Regulus to bring a dazzling sight to the constellation of Leo the Lion.
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  • Graphic from Stellarium showing the eastern horizon with the Moon in between Jupiter and Venus
    July 22, 2025 The Balanced Moon
    This month the symmetry before dawn continues. Look to the east this morning around 4:30am to see a beautiful thin crescent Moon perfectly framed between Venus, 11 degrees to the upper right, and Jupiter, 11 degrees to the lower left.
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  • Graphic from Sky Safari app showing the crescent Moon and Venus before dawn
    May 24, 2025 Moon and Venus at Dawn
    Set your alarm a little earlier this morning and wake up to a beautiful view in the eastern sky. The waning crescent Moon and Venus rise together and make a pretty pair about 30 minutes before dawn. Graphic credit: Sky Safari app
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  • Graphic from Sky Safari app showing Moon rising with Antares in constellation Scorpius to the east
    May 13, 2025 Moon rises in Scorpius
    Summer is still five weeks away, but the season’s constellations are already on the rise.Tonight watch for the not quite full Moon next to the star Antares. Antares’s brilliant orange hue creates the heart of Scorpius, one of summer’s most
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  • Graphic from the app Sky Safari that shows the constellation of Taurus with Jupiter and the Moon, plus the Hyades star cluster in the center and the Pleiades to the lower right
    April 2, 2025 Pretty View to the West
    There will be a pretty view to the west tonight with Jupiter and the crescent Moon pairing up in Taurus. Add some extra magic to your evening and grab a pair of binoculars to gaze into the star-filled clusters of the Hyades and the Pleiades.Graphic
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  • Photos in sequence of the partial phases leading to the total lunar eclipse phase
    March 13, 2025 Total Lunar Eclipse
    Are you ready for the total lunar eclipse? Join us to celebrate a full night of activities, including:7pm Capcom Go! The Apollo story8:30pm Stars & Moons live talkAnd, telescope viewing at Sommers-Bausch Observatory - find out more details.The
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  • Graphic from Sky Safari showing the Moon to the lower right getting ready to move in front of the pleiades star cluster
    February 5, 2025 Waxing Gibbous Moon & the Pleiades
    Night owls will be treated to a lovely sight around the midnight hour as the waxing gibbous Moon crosses in front of the Pleiades cluster. Look to the west to enjoy the show before the Moon sets at 1:30a.m.Graphic credit: Sky Safari app
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  • Graphic showing southwestern sky with Moon and Saturn
    January 31, 2025 Waxing crescent Moon
    Watch a sliver of our Moon slide down the southwestern sky tonight with Venus and Saturn not far behind. The days are slowing getting longer and it should be a pretty view during twilight.Graphic credit: Sky Safari app
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  • Graphic showing the full moon to bottom center along with Mars, Castor and Pollux stars are to the upper left
    January 13, 2025 First Full Moon of 2025
    This evening marks the first Full Moon of 2025 and it should be a spectacular sight. Mars will be to the lower left of the Moon and the prominent stars of Gemini, Castor and Pollux, will form a line with our nearest celestial companion.And, if you
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