The moon's ascending node (the point in the sky where its orbit crosses the ecliptic from south to north) is moving westward ...

Skywatchers in central Florida and southern Texas can witness a rare lunar standstill on Feb. 7, as the waxing gibbous moon ...

Something strange is happening in the night sky tonight—the Moon is climbing higher than usual, reaching one of its most ...

Celestial Poles: The Points On The Celestial Sphere Directly Overhead At Either Of The Earth’s Poles. The Projection Of Earth’s Poles Into Space…. Celestial Equator: The Imaginary East-West Line That ...

The grand old oak stands with her arms reaching upward to the sky bare of leaves like a lady in waiting. The snow and winds have left her void of ...

This stone slab with the carvings of a planisphere, a chart of constellations, was made in 1396 by 11 astronomers including Gwon Geun and Yu Bang-taek under the orders of King Taejo.

During early 2025 the moon's declination has its maximum range, from about 28.5 degrees north of the celestial equator to 28.5 degrees south. In contrast, during 2016-16 the lunar declination ...

The dial of the instrument is tilted according to the latitude, so that it wiII lie parallel to the plane of the celestial equator. The photograph shows the instrument set for the latitude of New ...

With subzero temperatures and snow showers under our belts this winter, many Wisconsinites are probably wondering when the season will end.