By Pat Beers Block Welcome Star Gazers to this month’s highlights of celestial events visible in Fluvanna County! Fun events to view in February. This month offers star gazers s ...
Generally, the nights of and near the new moon – when the moon is not illuminated – are better for most stargazing experiences. Here are the dates of new moons this year.
The Moon passes 0.3° south of the bright red giant star Antares at 7 P.M. EST. However, the pair isn't visible this evening, as they'll rise in the early-morning sky, so we'll feature them tomorrow.
Why? Because without the moon's reflective glow, it'll be far easier to pick out stars, nebulas, planets and other non-lunar objects. Then, just a few days later on February 2nd, you can witness ...
Saturn is still 1st magnitude, making it the second-brightest point of light in this region of the sky, after Venus ... as the Moon occults the Pleiades (M45) star cluster overnight.