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- Dawn Delight: Total Lunar Eclipse on March 3rd 2 March 2026March opens with a spectacular total lunar eclipse. Our guide will help you make the most of it. The post Dawn Delight: Total Lunar Eclipse on March 3rd appeared first on Sky & Telescope.Bob King
- This Week's Sky at a Glance, February 27 – March 8 27 February 2026Jupiter forms a T with the Moon, Pollux, and Castor on Friday February 27th. Low in the western twilight, Saturn and Venus close in on each other. And can you catch the total lunar eclipse on the morning of March 3rd? The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, February 27 – March 8 appeared […]Alan MacRobert
- This Week's Sky at a Glance, February 20 – March 1 20 February 2026Three of the five naked-eye planets emerge in the fading afterglow of sunset. The first-quarter Moon Tuesday passes as close to straight up as you may ever see it. And can you try for Sirius B? The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, February 20 – March 1 appeared first on Sky & Telescope.Alan MacRobert
- Watch the Young Moon Greet Mercury at Sunset 18 February 2026On February 18th, the willowy crescent has a close shave with Mercury, so close that it occults the planet from some U.S. cities. The post Watch the Young Moon Greet Mercury at Sunset appeared first on Sky & Telescope.Bob King
- Comet 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann Bursts as "Ice Volcano" Erupts 15 February 2026After a recent explosive outburst, Comet 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann is bright enough to see in a medium-sized telescope. The post Comet 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann Bursts as "Ice Volcano" Erupts appeared first on Sky & Telescope.Bob King
- This Week's Sky at a Glance, February 13 – 22 13 February 2026Three planets await you in the western twilight, though low Venus is a toughie. The crescent Moon passes them and, for the lucky, occults Mercury. Dog and Hare accompany Orion. And can you find Kemble's Cascade? The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, February 13 – 22 appeared first on Sky & Telescope.Alan MacRobert
- This Week's Sky at a Glance, February 6 – 15 6 February 2026The Winter Hexagon encompasses the brightest winter stars. Near Orion, the Big Dog prances and the Hare crouches. And the moonless dark this week opens telescopic deep-sky depths. The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, February 6 – 15 appeared first on Sky & Telescope.Alan MacRobert
- New Kreutz Comet C/2026 A1 May Dazzle 4 February 2026A distant Kreutz comet heading our way may grow a glorious tail in April. The post New Kreutz Comet C/2026 A1 May Dazzle appeared first on Sky & Telescope.Bob King
- This Week's Sky at a Glance, January 30 – February 8 30 January 2026The dazzling Moon occults Regulus Monday night while Regulus is busy announcing February. Betelgeuse turns the Winter Hexagon into the Heavenly G. The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, January 30 – February 8 appeared first on Sky & Telescope.Alan MacRobert
- This Week's Sky at a Glance, January 23 - February 1 23 January 2026The waxing Moon marches east across the evening sky. It says hello to binary Gamma Arietis on Saturday, then occults some of the Pleiades for Europe on Tuesday. But it's past them by nightfall in North America. The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, January 23 - February 1 appeared first on Sky & […]Alan MacRobert