The Sky Today on Saturday, August 22: Titan northwest of Saturn
Back to Article List Saturn’s largest moon lingers near the ringed planet, as 10th-magnitude Tethys prepares to disappear…
Our favorite reader images of the 2026 total eclipse
Credit: David Gluchowski On Aug. 12, a total solar eclipse crossed Iceland and Spain — the first time…
The Sky Today on Friday, August 21: Titan nears Saturn as Dione skims past
Back to Article List Saturn’s moons are on the move: Dione skims behind the ringed world in an…
The Sky Today on Thursday, August 20: Dark, flat Plato
Back to Article List Set your sights on the Moon tonight to explore the crater Plato, as our…
The Sky Today on Wednesday, August 19: The Helix Nebula
Back to Article List Floating in the constellation Aquarius, the Helix Nebula is a bright, ring-shaped planetary nebula…
The Sky Today on Tuesday, August 18: Stars and sparklers
Back to Article List Late tonight, moonless skies offer great deep-sky observer. Try for open cluster NGC 6939,…
The Sky Today on Saturday, August 15: A conjunction of Mercury and Jupiter
Back to Article List The Red Planet meets the solar system’s most massive world early this morning as…
The Sky Today on Sunday, August 16: The Moon hangs with Venus
Back to Article List Catch our satellite side by side with bright planet Venus in the western sky…
The Sky Today on Tuesday, August 11: Venus, half-lit
Back to Article List Venus is set to reach dichotomy today, so take the chance to view it…
The Sky Today on Monday, August 10: Open cluster NGC 7243
Back to Article List Bright NGC 7243 is a great target for small scopes, located in Lacerta the…
The Sky Today on Saturday, August 8: Sagittarius’ Little Gem
Back to Article List The Little Gem is a lovely blue-green planetary nebula that shines brightly in the…
The Sky Today on Wednesday, August 5: Iapetus at superior conjunction
Back to Article List Saturn’s two-toned moon Iapetus passes through superior conjunction, sitting just south of the ringed…