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In Vineyard Skies
Geminid Meteor Shower
Mark Alan Lovewell
The best meteor shower of the year takes place Sunday night.
11:06 am, December 11, 2020
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Visible Planets
Mark Alan Lovewell
The two largest planets in the solar system are easy to find low in the southwestern sky after sunset.
12:03 pm, December 4, 2020
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Jupiter and Saturn
Mark Alan Lovewell
The two largest planets in the solar system are about to appear quite close.
1:59 pm, November 27, 2020
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Mars and Gibbous Moon
Mark Alan Lovewell
The moon and Mars will be together on Wednesday evening, the evening before Thanksgiving.
9:08 am, November 20, 2020
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Leonids Meteor Shower
Mark Alan Lovewell
A relatively small meteor shower, the Leonids takes place on the evening of Monday, Nov. 16 and into the early morning of the next day.
8:37 am, November 13, 2020
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Venus and the Crescent Moon
Mark Alan Lovewell
Venus is the easiest and brightest planet to spot high in the east in the morning.
11:34 am, November 6, 2020
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Blue Moon
Mark Alan Lovewell
Tomorrow we have a Blue Moon, a full moon. While there is no color change, the name of a color refers more to its rarity. You won’t see anything...
12:14 pm, October 30, 2020
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Gibbous Moon and Mars
Mark Alan Lovewell
On Wednesday night the gibbous moon and the bright red planet Mars start the evening low in the southeastern sky.
11:39 am, October 23, 2020
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Orionid Meteor Shower
Mark Alan Lovewell
The annual Orionid meteor shower takes place on Wednesday morning after midnight.
3:00 pm, October 16, 2020
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Milky Way Overhead
Mark Alan Lovewell
One of the great features of autumn nights is high overhead when the Milky Way, our galaxy, crosses the sky. You can’t miss it on a moonless night.
12:16 pm, October 9, 2020
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Mars on Display
Mark Alan Lovewell
The red planet Mars is a spectacle rising in the eastern sky soon after sunset. A brighter Mars will not be visible until the year 2035, and for many...
12:05 pm, October 2, 2020
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Gibbous Moon and Saturn
Mark Alan Lovewell
Tonight’s gibbous moon appears right underneath the bright planet Saturn.
11:20 am, September 25, 2020
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