Tag: Mars-Jupiter conjunction

Meteor Storm After Midnight Maybe, the Moon Masks A Leo Star, and Planets Parade in Predawn!

The scene viewed from Mexico City on Sunday, June 5 at 10:37 pm CDT, just before the moon begins to move in front of the bright star Al Jabhah, aka Eta Leonis. Timings vary by latitude and the hour varies with time zone. (From Stellarium) Hello, Stars and Planets Fans! Here are your Astronomy Skylights…
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Moonless Midnights, Morning Planets in Line, and Boötes Beauties!

This image of spiral galaxy NGC 5248 (also known as Caldwell 45) in southwestern Boötes was captured by Adam Block’s team at Mount Lemmon SkyCenter, University of Arizona on March 3-4, 2011. The image spans 16 arc-minutes of sky, measuring left-to-right, or half the moon’s diameter. Hello, Spring Stargazers! Here are your Astronomy Skylights for…
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