In Vineyard Skies
First Quarter Moon
This week a thin crescent moon will appear low in our southwestern sky. Those who have a clear unencumbered view of the horizon may see it Monday...
Spring Is a Month Away
The sky is falling, steadily. Total snowfall since the first of January is 33.6 inches; which means we are already ahead of...
Late Wednesday night the planet Mars and the gibbous moon appear together as a close pair. The two rise in the southeast a few hours after sunset....
On Monday night the gibbous moon appears near the bright planet Jupiter. They are in the zodiacal constellation Gemini. You'll see the two high in...
Tonight it may be possible to see the thin crescent moon appear near the distant planet Mercury. The two are close to the horizon right after sunset.
A thin crescent moon will appear in the morning sky near the planet Saturn this weekend and near Venus next week. Much has changed in our evening sky...
A brilliant fireball meteor, as bright as the moon, shot across the sky early Sunday evening. It was seen as far north as Maine and a far south as...
Tonight’s gibbous moon appears high in the eastern sky after sunset. The moon is moving through the zodiacal constellation Taurus, the bull. The moon...
Venus is so close at the moment that you might be able to see the horns, also called cusps. But in the nights ahead, Venus will appear lower in the...
Winter arrives tomorrow at 11 minutes after noon. Daylight is at a premium now. This weekend and the days ahead are the shortest of the year. But the...
The Geminid is the biggest meteor shower of the year, even bigger than the Perseid meteor shower. Skywatchers who wish to brave the cold can view the...