With a nickname like Big Sky country, it's no surprise Montana is the ultimate destination for this year's celestial events, ...

Welcome to this month’s edition of “What’s up in the sky?” February has a nice lineup of planets and some eye-catching ...

Watch a bright Moon dominate the sky, trace the Winter Hexagon, and continue enjoying the evening parade of planets 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 ...

Star trackers counteract the Earth’s rotation by moving your camera, enabling your camera to capture a stationary view of night sky targets. Star trackers allow you to eliminate star trails ...

Exciting February sky events include Venus at its brightest and closest to Earth, the moon occulting the Pleiades, and a ...

Try and have an idea of which direction north, south, east, and west are from your observing location ... All the other stars in the sky appear to orbit this star. It is also the tip of the ...

What’s that bright star in the sky after sunset? It’s Venus — probably. Now shining very brightly for a couple of hours after sunset, the “Evening Star” briefly dominates before sinking ...