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In Vineyard Skies
Fourth of July Moon
A waxing crescent moon appears high in the southern sky on the evening of July 4. Enjoy the fireworks and also look for the moon, residing in the...
11:21 am, July 1, 2022
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Moon and Five Planets
Tomorrow morning offers a big event, a thin crescent moon near the planet Mercury and Venus. Add to that, a line up of the planets Mars, Jupiter and...
5:35 pm, June 24, 2022
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First Morning of Summer
Our astronomical summer arrives at 5:14 a.m. on Tuesday morning, about seven minutes after sunrise. There has been plenty of evidence already that...
2:24 pm, June 17, 2022
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Constellation Scorpius
Scorpius, one of the southern-most constellations in the zodiac, is a symbol to us of summer. In mythology the stars depict a life-threatening...
12:36 pm, June 10, 2022
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All the Visible Planets Together
Tomorrow morning all the visible planets will line up for viewing in the predawn sky. As dawn arrives it will be harder to see the fainter of them.
12:40 pm, June 3, 2022
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Jupiter and Mars
The two distant planets Jupiter and Mars will be less than a degree apart on Sunday morning.
11:31 am, May 27, 2022
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Moon and Planets
In the wee hours of Sunday morning the last quarter moon appears only a few degrees from the ringed-planet Saturn. The two are in the zodiacal...
12:10 pm, May 20, 2022
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Total Lunar Eclipse
The full moon will slip into the Earth’s shadow late Sunday night.
8:22 am, May 12, 2022
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Crescent Moon and Gemini
Tonight a thin crescent moon appears fairly high in the southwestern sky after sunset.
1:06 pm, May 6, 2022
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Jupiter and Venus
The two brightest planets in our sky are visible in the morning. Venus and Jupiter are so close they can talk to each other. This weekend they are...
1:21 pm, April 29, 2022
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Lyrid Meteor Shower
Tonight (April 22) is the peak night for the Lyrid meteor shower. The best viewing will be outdoors gazing northeast, the darker the sky the better.
12:00 pm, April 22, 2022
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Planetary Lineup
Four visible planets will line up almost perfectly in the morning sky on Monday.
12:26 pm, April 15, 2022
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