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Sky Spy: Moon watch
New moon is today, and there is a solar annular eclipse visible in parts of Australia and the South Pacific.
Sky Spy: Look north, find 2 stars with hard-to-spell names
Tonight look toward the southeast around 9 p.m. to see the bright full moon low in the sky. Saturn will just above it.
Sky Spy: Moon anchors impressive grouping
Moon Watch
Sky Spy: This comet won't be coming back
Moon Watch
Sky Spy: Moon will be a good pointer for stars
The moon will be in the east in the late afternoon sky, and grow more prominent as the sun gets lower in the west.
Sky spy: Find Mars, Altair, Vega, Jupiter and the 'twins'
There is a lot to look for in the evening sky.
Sky spy: Moon a useful guide to stars, planets
While many amateur astronomers are happy when the moon is not dimming the sky, I like the moon because of its intrinsic beauty and its usefulness as a guide.
Sky spy: Use moon to find Mars, Antares, Mercury
The sun sets tonight at 5:47. If you look toward the southwest from 6 to 7, you will see the 4-day-old moon forming a right angle triangle with Mars and Antares, the brightest star in Scorpius the Scorpion.
Sky spy: See glow of the zodiacal light
This weekend and for the next two weeks or so is a good time to view the zodiacal light in the predawn eastern sky.
Sky spy: Have binoculars handy early Friday
Box: Moon watch: The moon is 9 days old and does not set until 1:25 a.m. Friday. Full moon will be next Tuesday.
Sky spy: Look for Boötes, a pentagon of stars
Tonight, the four-day-old crescent moon will be quite beautiful in the western sky after sunset (7:21 p.m.). The moon sets at 8:27 p.m., and astronomical twilight ends at 8:58.
Sky spy: Pause to follow the moon in motion
Tonight find the moon in the southwestern sky after sunset, between 6:30 and 7 p.m. when the sky is darkening at the end of twilight. It will not be near any bright object.
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