Even to a casual viewer, the waxing gibbous moon of Feb. 7 will appear quite unusual, climbing so very high in the sky.

Skywatchers on Thursday evening, Feb. 6, will notice an eye-catching pairing-off between two of the brightest objects in the ...

Wednesday, February 5 First Quarter Moon occurs at 3:02 A.M. EST. Nearly half a day later, the Moon passes 5° north of Uranus ...

Conversely, on the other side of the sky, in Sagittarius ... less than a day after the first quarter moon. By contrast, the moon will go as far as 28° 44' south of the equator a little over ...

The moon will be only 61% illuminated and not quite so dazzling, making this upcoming occultation easy to see and enjoy.

The First Quarter Moon will pass in front of the stunning Pleiades ... perched in a deep indigo sky painted with a horizon of fiery orange and red. Binoculars add a jaw-dropping experience.

Orion the Hunter and Taurus the Bull face off in the southern sky in early February as soon as it gets dark. Taurus is home to two of the brightest star clusters, the Pleiades and Hyades. Both are ...

We had a new moon on January 29th, which means we start February with a waxing crescent. As we go through the first two weeks the sky will begin to brighten up. The first quarter moon will fall on ...

Most people aren't looking out for Mars when they look up at the night sky, so the occultation ... 7:37 p.m. ET Feb. 12: Snow moon First quarter: Feb. 5 — 2:03 a.m. CT, 3:03 a.m. ET Full moon ...

Four planets — Venus, Saturn, Jupiter and Mars — will be visible in the night sky. That doesn't happen often ... according to NASA. The moon's phases in January are: 🌓 First Quarter: Jan. 6. 🌕 Full ...