Observation Techniques

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Daytime Moon Occults Venus Across Much of the U.S. on June 17

The rare event gives observers a brief chance to see Venus vanish then reappear under strict safety guidance from skywatching groups.

Venus and Jupiter Shine Together After Sunset as Darker Nights Return

Four-Planet Dawn Lineup Tops April’s Night-Sky Highlights

Crescent Moon Pairs With Venus on the Vernal Equinox

Europe’s 2026 Sky Calendar: Spain’s Total Eclipse, Germany’s Deep Partial, Prime Perseids

Comet Lemmon Stays Bright as Final Easy Viewing Window Closes

Last Quarter Moon Draws Close to Jupiter Overnight in Easy Sky Show

Twin Green Comets Enter Prime Viewing Week Before Closest Approaches

Moon Brushes Past Saturn as Pre-Dawn Five-Planet Parade Continues

Six Planets to Parade Across August Morning Skies

June’s Strawberry Moon to Hover at Lowest Altitude in Nearly Two Decades

Rare Planetary Alignments Grace February Skies

February Offers Rare Chance to View Seven Planets in Night Sky

Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS and Halloween Comet ATLAS Light Up October Skies

Partial Lunar Eclipse of the Harvest Supermoon Set for September 17

Rare Lunar Occultation of Saturn Visible Tonight