Big Dipper stars point to North Star
The 2 outermost stars in the bowl of the Big Dipper always point to the North Star, aka Polaris. That’s why astronomers call these stars The Pointers.
Moon and Spica rise at late evening
You’ll have to stay up late on February 12, 2020 to view the moon and star Spica – brightest light in the constellation Virgo – rising into your eastern sky.
Full Snow Moon near star Regulus February 8 and 9
The full moon instant occurs on February 9, 2020, at 7:33 UTC. The moon will appear full to the eye on both February 8 and 9. It’ll be near the star Regulus in Leo. We in North America call the February full moon the Snow Moon or Hunger Moon.
Moon in Winter Circle February 4 and 5
The February 4 and 5 waxing moon shines inside a large pattern of stars called the Winter Circle, or Winter Hexagon.
Moon near star Aldebaran on February 3
This evening – February 3, 2020 – use the moon to find Aldebaran, the brightest star in the constellation Taurus the Bull. Aldebaran is a reddish star and represents the Bull’s fiery eye. Also, watch for the tiny, misty, dipper-shaped Pleiades nearby.
Everything to know about the Mars 2020 rover
First announced in December 2012, the Mars 2020 rover will finally leave Earth later this summer and travel more than 35 million miles to its new home. Once on the surface, this car-sized science lab (10 feet x 9 feet…
Chinese New Year 2020 falls on January 25
Chinese New Year 2020 falls on January 25 in Asia (January 24 in the west), beginning the Year of the Rat. China’s public holiday will be January 24-30. In Beijing this week, Chinese health officials expressed concerns about a coronavirus now spreading during this heavy travel season in Asia.
Look for Cassiopeia and the Big Dipper
Watch the celestial clock and its 2 great big hour hands – Cassiopeia and the Big Dipper – as they swing around the North Star every night!
Moon and Spica from late night to dawn
Use the moon to guide your eye to Spica before daybreak on January 17, 2020, and look forward to this star’s all-night appearance in April.
See a daytime moon after sunrise
Look west after sunrise for the daytime moon. You’ll find it in a blue sky. Watch for the moon in the next few mornings. It’ll be higher in the west after each successive sunrise.
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