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In Vineyard Skies
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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Mercury
Mercury is our only evening planet.
12:09 pm, April 8, 2022
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Morning Planets
The best planetary show this month is in the morning. The assembly of nearly all the visible planets will change through the coming mornings.
12:03 pm, April 1, 2022
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Moon and Three Planets
This Sunday morning there is a treat for those who rise early enough before sunrise.
9:31 am, March 23, 2022
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Mud Moon
Tonight’s full moon is called the Mud Moon on the Vineyard. The moon is in the constellation Virgo, not far from the constellation’s brightest star...
10:45 am, March 18, 2022
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Mars and Venus
The two closest planets to the Earth are about to appear closest to each other on Tuesday morning. Venus and Mars, which we’ve been watching for...
12:29 pm, March 11, 2022
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Morning Planets
The bright planet Venus is easy to find in the hour before sunrise or earlier. Venus also is higher in the east too. Look more carefully nearby and...
12:33 pm, March 4, 2022
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Morning Planets and Moon
The crescent moon spends the weekend in the morning sky with two planets, Mars and Venus.
10:12 am, February 25, 2022
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No Evening Planets
It is an unusual event for those who love astronomy. We have no visible evening planets. Jupiter is so low in the southwestern sky after sunset as to...
12:21 pm, February 18, 2022
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