Macarthur Astronomical Society

Sky and Telescope

• This Week's Sky at a Glance, April 11 – 20 11 April 2025
  The bright Moon pairs with Spica on Saturday the 12th. Three nights later, the waning Moon in the small hours occults one of the head stars of Scorpius. The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, April 11 – 20 appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
  Alan MacRobert
• New Comet SWAN Now Visible in Small Scopes 9 April 2025
  A new comet discovered in spacecraft images is bright enough to make you get out of bed before dawn. The post New Comet SWAN Now Visible in Small Scopes appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
  Bob King
• This Week's Sky at a Glance, April 4 – 12 4 April 2025
  The first-quarter Moon joins the Mars-Pollux-Castor trio, which are on their way to lining up straight. When the Moon turns full, it will meet Spica. The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, April 4 – 12 appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
  Alan MacRobert
• New Nova in the "Teapot," Algol Blinks, and Uranus Occults a Star 2 April 2025
  A new nova for early risers plus three fun observing projects for the week ahead. The post New Nova in the "Teapot," Algol Blinks, and Uranus Occults a Star appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
  Bob King
• This Week's Sky at a Glance, March 28 – April 6 28 March 2025
  While waiting for sunrise on eclipse morning, can you catch Venus rising as a tiny, thin crescent? Go out earlier while the sky is still dark, and you get a preview of July evenings with Scorpius on the meridian. The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, March 28 – April 6 appeared first on […]
  Alan MacRobert
• Sunrise Solar Eclipse on March 29th for Eastern North America 27 March 2025
  The March 29th partial solar eclipse offers unique opportunities for photography and viewing alike. The post Sunrise Solar Eclipse on March 29th for Eastern North America appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
  Bob King
• T Coronae Borealis Isn't the Only Star Ready to Blow — Meet U Gem 26 March 2025
  As we wait on recurrent nova T CrB, dwarf nova U Geminorum is teeing up for its next 8-magnitude outburst. The post T Coronae Borealis Isn't the Only Star Ready to Blow — Meet U Gem appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
  Bob King
• This Week's Sky at a Glance, March 21 – 30 21 March 2025
  If you're in the US northeast or eastern Canada, start planning for the sunrise partial eclipse on March 29th! In the night sky the stern of the ship Argo is at its highest, abutting the stern of Canis Major. The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, March 21 – 30 appeared first on Sky […]
  Alan MacRobert
• This Week's Sky at a Glance, March 14 – 23 14 March 2025
  High overhead after dark, how accurately can you judge a celestial right angle? Watch the changing Castor-Pollux-Mars group to find out. Meanwhile the waning gibbous Moon will rise later and later, opening up dark-sky observing in the evening. The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, March 14 – 23 appeared first on Sky & […]
  Alan MacRobert
• Watch the Total Lunar Eclipse (March 13-14) 13 March 2025
  After more than two years, the Americas score a lunar eclipse bullseye. The post Watch the Total Lunar Eclipse (March 13-14) appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
  Bob King