The Urban Astronomer

We have two special moments this week in the heavens, moments that attract public attention because they are transition points in the cycles...

The Stars of Hercules The early summer skies feature a fascinating constellation that climbs high into the night sky and provides severa...

Every night, the sky appears a bit different to us, and in June as the long days of summer unfold, the sunset sky changes more rapidly than ...

This week is the culmination of a spectacular celestial alignment, creating a rare and beautiful triangle of three planets on Sunday 26th. T...

During the month of May, three planets are going to move into a very close alignment, and the set up begins this week with the Moon adding s...

There are many astronomy resources on the web that help you to better understand the night sky. One of the finest is the 5 minute video fr...

Typical Telescope View of Saturn Saturn reaches a special moment in the sky for us Earth-bound viewers, a time when conditions are most ...

Lunar Terminator As the Moon reaches first quarter phase, I find myself drawn to the Moon's ' terminator ', the line that se...