The moon's orbit is elliptical, or oval-shaped, meaning as its distance from our planet changes, its apparent size changes, ...
Today will see a Last-Quarter (or Third-Quarter) Moon, which will appear half-illuminated and rise ... to the naked eye in the post-sunset night sky. Look south anytime after dark, and you'll ...
Jamie Carter is an award-winning reporter who covers the night sky ... shower — the last until April — and the moon occulting the Pleiades, a half-lit Venus, and, most remarkably, a total ...
The moon will be only 61% illuminated and not quite so dazzling, making this upcoming occultation easy to see and enjoy.
To help find Mars, block the right half of the full moon with a distant ... Mars and the moon will form a nearly straight line in the night sky. Again, the moon's brightness might make seeing ...