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- Nights with Mira, a Most Wonderful Star 21 January 2026Mira the Wonderful is back! Of course, it's always been there, but now it's near maximum brightness and easily visible with the unaided eye. The post Nights with Mira, a Most Wonderful Star appeared first on Sky & Telescope.Bob King
- This Week's Sky at a Glance, January 16 – 25 16 January 2026This winter the biggest planet is the brightest. The brightest star pins the Winter Triangle. And did you know Capella and Rigel march in step? The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, January 16 – 25 appeared first on Sky & Telescope.Alan MacRobert
- Solar and Lunar Eclipses in 2026 14 January 2026This year offers an interesting mix of celestial coverups: a total solar eclipse viewable from Spain and two deep lunar eclipses (one total, one not quite) visible across North America. The fourth, an annular solar eclipse, will be confined to the bottom of the world. The post Solar and Lunar Eclipses in 2026 appeared first […]J. Kelly Beatty
- This Week's Sky at a Glance, January 9 – 18 9 January 2026Jupiter is at opposition. Evenings are moonless, and the winter Milky Way arches high over the world. Betelgeuse stands over Sirius. The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, January 9 – 18 appeared first on Sky & Telescope.Alan MacRobert
- An extremely rare Callisto event on January 10th 8 January 2026Observers across America may witness a special transit and shadow event of Jupiter’s moon on opposition day. The post An extremely rare Callisto event on January 10th appeared first on Sky & Telescope.Jan Hattenbach
- Big and Bright, Jupiter Beckons in January 7 January 2026Jupiter's having a special moment! Don't miss the giant planet at its best when it reaches opposition this week. The post Big and Bright, Jupiter Beckons in January appeared first on Sky & Telescope.Bob King
- This Week's Sky at a Glance, January 2 – 11 2 January 2026The bright Moon shines over Jupiter, Pollux and Castor on Friday evening the 2nd, then groups right up among them on Saturday the 3rd. The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, January 2 – 11 appeared first on Sky & Telescope.Alan MacRobert
- Tour 15 of the Brightest Stars on New Year's Eve (VIDEO) 31 December 2025Tour 15 of the sky's brightest stars all in one night on this New Year's Eve! This interactive Worldwide Telescope video will show you the way. The post Tour 15 of the Brightest Stars on New Year's Eve (VIDEO) appeared first on Sky & Telescope.Scott Levine
- This Week's Sky at a Glance, December 26 – January 4 26 December 2025Jupiter nears opposition. The waxing Moon pairs with Saturn, then guides the way to the fine telescopic double star Gamma Arietis. Later it passes the Pleiades. The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, December 26 – January 4 appeared first on Sky & Telescope.Alan MacRobert
- How To Start with Your New Telescope 25 December 2025How to start sky exploring with that new telescope. How to set it up right, other key things to know -- and great cosmic immensities to start finding tonight. The post How To Start with Your New Telescope appeared first on Sky & Telescope.Alan MacRobert