The Urban Astronomer

As the days grow longer and the last vestiges of twilight linger later in the evening, look to the West this week for some very beautiful pl...

Over the past few weeks I have been watching the gradual change in position of Mars as it moves from retrograde to prograde motion across th...

Mercury makes its way into the evening sky, visible shortly after sunset for the next few weeks. The fleet-footed planet never strays far fr...

It's time for the first full moon of Spring, rising up to dominate the sky Monday evening. The first full moon following the Vernal Equi...

One of the highlights of the winter sky is the Winter Triangle . This shape is a nearly perfect equilateral triangle that shines in the sout...

There are many ways to take your interest in astronomy up a notch. Here are a few things that are sure to enhance your interest and knowled...