Astronomers measure distances in the sky in degrees, a complete circle being 360 degrees. The moon takes 27.3 days to complete its 360 degree trip around the sky, so moves 13.2 degrees in one night.

While this blue-white star sits 79 light-years distant from our sun, it shines brightly, giving Jupiter a little competition in the night sky. The dragon’s shower.

The crescent moon joins Mars, Venus and some of the brightest stars to kick off the summer 2024 skywatching season. Last month, we called attention to a celestial assembly involving the moon, two ...

Stars and “shooting stars” aside, this week also sees a gorgeous conjunction of a razor-thin crescent Moon and the bight Venus. That will be worth getting up early for. Tuesday, July 26, 2022 ...

Look above the moon, and you'll see the Pleiades open star cluster of stars, which the moon occulted last night. Look again an hour after the moonrise, and you'll see the bright planet Jupiter ...

Night sky for tonight: Visible planets, stars and more in this evening's sky; New moon of May 2025 leaves the night sky dark to see the summer constellations tonight; New moon of April 2025 sees ...

The moon is seen through the open canopy of the Kryoneri Observatory, before the telescope tracks a green comet named Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF), in Kryoneri, Greece, February 1, 2023.

What To See In The Night Sky This Week: November 21-27, 2022. This week features a New Moon, which means two things—it’s a great week for both stargazing and, slightly beforehand, crescent ...

Today, Venus is referred to as the "Christmas Star" because it will be the brightest object in the sky, besides the moon and sun, Throop said. Stars can be seen in the night sky. Picture Alliance ...

The crescent Moon forms a lovely sight with the Morning Star before dawn on 24 and 25 April. 5 April, 3.15am: First Quarter Moon near Mars 12 April: Moon near Spica ...