Observation Techniques

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Crescent Moon Pairs With Venus on the Vernal Equinox

Look west shortly after sunset for a brief, low-horizon view guided by bright Venus.

Europe’s 2026 Sky Calendar: Spain’s Total Eclipse, Germany’s Deep Partial, Prime Perseids

Comet Lemmon Stays Bright as Final Easy Viewing Window Closes

Last Quarter Moon Draws Close to Jupiter Overnight in Easy Sky Show

Twin Green Comets Enter Prime Viewing Week Before Closest Approaches

Moon Brushes Past Saturn as Pre-Dawn Five-Planet Parade Continues

Six Planets to Parade Across August Morning Skies

June’s Strawberry Moon to Hover at Lowest Altitude in Nearly Two Decades

Rare Planetary Alignments Grace February Skies

February Offers Rare Chance to View Seven Planets in Night Sky

Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS and Halloween Comet ATLAS Light Up October Skies

Partial Lunar Eclipse of the Harvest Supermoon Set for September 17

Rare Lunar Occultation of Saturn Visible Tonight