Yearâs biggest and brightest supermoon on April 7-8
Watch for the biggest supermoon of the year to shine all night long. It lights up the eastern sky at dusk/nightfall April 7, climbs highest up for the night around midnight and sets in the west around sunrise April 8.
Donât miss Venus and the Pleiades around April 3
Watch for the close pairing of the brightest planet, Venus, with the little dipper-shaped Pleiades star cluster. Their conjunction is April 3, but any evening around then will be lovely!
Moon and Gemini stars on April 1
Watch for Gemini’s 2 brightest stars – Castor and Pollux – near tonight’s moon. On the other side of the moon, you’ll see a 3rd bright star. It’s Procyon in the constellation Canis Minor, the Lesser Dog.
Mimosa, 2nd-brightest in Southern Cross
To see Mimosa, you need to be at the latitude of New Orleans, Hawaii, Cairo or New Delhi. From the Southern Hemisphere, Mimosa is a prominent and beloved star.
Moon in Winter Circle March 30 and 31
What a great time to identify many bright stars! Let the moon be your guide.
Watch for Venus and the Pleiades
The brightest planet Venus – and the lovely Pleiades star cluster, aka the Seven Sisters – meet on the sky’s dome only every 8 years. Last time was in 2012. This week is your chance to see them meet again.
Cancer? Hereâs your constellation
Here’s how to find the constellation Cancer in your sky. Plus Cancer’s place in sky history, lore and science.
Moon and Venus March 28 and 29
On March 28 and 29 – and even some evenings after that – see the waxing crescent moon and the planet Venus in the evening sky. They’re beautiful! And you can use them to find the constellation Taurus the Bull.
Young moon below Venus after sunset March 25-27
Depending on where you live worldwide, you might – or might not – catch the young moon after sunset March 25, 2020.
Mizar and Alcor, famous double star
Mizar and its fainter companion star Alcor are easy to spot in the Big Dipper’s handle.
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