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Comet Pan‑STARRS Brightens to About Magnitude 4.5 in the Pre‑Dawn Sky

A brief pre‑dawn window favors Northern Hemisphere observers with clear eastern horizons.

Six-Planet Parade to Peak on Feb. 28, but Only Some Will Be Visible Without Optics

Antarctic ‘Ring of Fire’ Solar Eclipse Set for Feb. 17, With Limited Ground Visibility

Jupiter Reaches Opposition Jan. 9–10, Offering Its Brightest View of 2026

Wolf Supermoon Caps Four-Month Run With Global Show on January 3

January Night Sky: Jupiter’s Opposition Leads a Busy Month for Central Europe

New Images and Holiday Sky Guides Spotlight the Christmas Tree Cluster

Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Nears Earth for Distant Close Approach on Friday

Comet Lemmon Enters Peak Visibility After Close Pass to Earth

Two Long-Period Comets Enter Peak Viewing: SWAN Closest Now, Lemmon Tuesday

Comet Lemmon Makes Closest Approach Oct. 20–21 With Prime Viewing Under New Moon

Twin Comets Visible This Week as SWAN Peaks and Lemmon Nears

Twin Green Comets Brighten For Best Views Under Next Week’s New Moon

Harvest Supermoon Opens Stretch of Consecutive Supermoons

Black Moon on August 23 Will Darken Skies as Perseids Fade

Record Six-Minute Totality Confirmed for August 2, 2027 Solar Eclipse

Saturn-Neptune Conjunction Kicks Off Spain’s Perseids Viewing Season

Comet C/2025 F2 (SWAN) Illuminates Pre-Dawn Skies Ahead of Solar Encounter

Comet SWAN25F Brightens Rapidly as It Approaches the Sun

Six-Planet 'Parade' Graces Night Sky in Rare Viewing Opportunity