In Vineyard Skies
The brightest planet in the evening sky is Jupiter. Jupiter hasn’t been this bright and close in 40 years. The planet is 362 million miles away,...
Tonight, if you can step outside late, you’ll see the Moon in close proximity to the red planet Mars. Both are in the constellation Taurus. The...
Tonight, the bright gibbous moon appears between the two brightest evening planets Jupiter and Saturn.
The red planet Mars is worthy of attention this month as it both grows in brightness and gets easier to see after midnight. The planet has spent much...
A thin crescent moon appears low in the southwestern sky beginning next week. Take a look Tuesday night for the moon appearing near the bright star...
Tonight is the night of the fireworks in Oak Bluffs. Take this moment to look beyond the nearby fireworks display and for there is a stellar showing...
Saturn and the Full Moon rise together tonight in the eastern sky. The two are in the zodiacal constellation Capricornus. Saturn is the brightest...
Tonight’s gibbous moon appears low in the southern sky near Antares, the brightest star in the zodiacal constellation Scorpius.
Scorpius is a group...
The time is right to be thinking of the Perseid Meteor shower, though usually it is more than a week away.
The shower’s peak will combine with a full...
The best time of year for scouting for shooting stars, meteors, is about to begin in the week ahead. Late July and early August is the best time to...
Tonight’s gibbous moon rises late in the evening, but take note. If you are outside later than 10 p.m. look for the moon rising in the east with what...
Tonight’s gibbous moon begins its trek through the southern most zodiac constellations: Libra, Scorpius and Sagittarius.
