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In Vineyard Skies
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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Where is the Milky Way?
Mark Alan Lovewell
An orange sun and skies in the morning and late afternoon aren’t the only changes that have come with the high altitude smoke in our atmosphere.
1:03 pm, September 18, 2020
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Crescent Moon and Venus
Mark Alan Lovewell
On Monday morning, well before the sun rises there is a treat.
4:00 pm, September 11, 2020
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Moon and Mars
Mark Alan Lovewell
Tomorrow night offers a real treat. The brilliant red planet Mars will appear close to the gibbous moon.
1:48 pm, September 4, 2020
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Busy Skies
Mark Alan Lovewell
There is plenty happening in the skies in the weeks ahead.
10:10 am, August 28, 2020
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Crescent Moon and Spica
Mark Alan Lovewell
The crescent moon appears near the bright star Spica tomorrow night.
12:34 pm, August 21, 2020
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Venus and the Crescent Moon
Mark Alan Lovewell
The two rise in the eastern sky around 3 a.m. and will be poised nicely high above the eastern sky by dawn.
11:32 am, August 14, 2020
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Gibbous Moon and Red Planet Mars
Mark Alan Lovewell
On Sunday night the gibbous moon rises late in the evening near the red planet Mars. Both are in the zodiacal constellation Pisces.
12:03 pm, August 7, 2020
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