Weekend stargazers will be treated to a trio of celestial sights bunched together during one of February's top astronomy events. The moon will hang above the famous constellation Orion in the southern sky after sunset on Saturday, with Jupiter shining to the right of the pairing. No telescope is needed to see the three objects, which will remain in the sky until they begin to set around 1 a.m. local time. The moon, Jupiter and Orion will glow together in the southern sky after sunset on Feb. 17,
The first full moon of the year is about to rise, appearing in the eastern sky around sunset Thursday and shining bright into Friday morning near the constellation Orion. Thursday night's full moon is one of the few astronomy events of the winter, as there are not many meteor showers, planetary alignments or other captivating sights throughout the season. The fool moon rises above Slovenian Alps, seen from near Bled, Slovenia, Friday, Jan. 6, 2023. The first full moon of the 2023 is also known a
The first full moon of the year is about to rise, appearing in the eastern sky around sunset Thursday and shining bright into Friday morning near the constellation Orion. Thursday night's full moon is one of the few astronomy events of the winter, as there are not many meteor showers, planetary alignments or other captivating sights throughout the season. The fool moon rises above Slovenian Alps, seen from near Bled, Slovenia, Friday, Jan. 6, 2023. The first full moon of the 2023 is also known a