Why does the visibility forecast in the Night Sky Map differ from the lists below? Why does the Night Sky Map not work on my mobile device? I am on a mobile device. Why isn't the 360-degree mode showing? Why does the 360-degree mode show the wrong directions? How can I minimize ...
Astronomy Calendar: Stay updated on lunar phases, meteor showers, eclipses, oppositions, conjunctions, and other major sky events happening this month and beyond. Stargazing Index: Get a personalized observation forecast based on the Moon phase, light pollution, cloud cover, and object visibility ti...
An increase in the surface brightness of the night sky causes a deterioration or even loss of visibility of astronomical objects in the night sky. This is especially true for comets and low-brightness stars. Based on the measurement results, a forecast of the development of light pollution was...
Get out of the city!Try to get to the darkest location you can. The darker it is where you are, the more meteors you will see streaking across the sky. Check the weather forecast for that night.You may need to check out two or three areas for predictions on fog, clouds, and tempera...
The night after their launch, those first Starlink satellites appeared as a brilliant string of pearls in the night sky. "Due to the date and time of launch, conditions for visibility are not so good for Northwest Europe, where I am, nor indeed for the US, as they were in May." ...
An increase in the surface brightness of the night sky causes a deterioration or even loss of visibility of astronomical objects in the night sky. This is especially true for comets and low-brightness stars. Based on the measurement results, a forecast of the development of light pollution was...
Night sky for tonight and the weekend. Friday, May 9: Waxing gibbous moon and Spica (after sunset) The moon and Spica on May 9, 2025.(Image credit: Starry Night.) Afull moonis coming, but before it arrives, our natural satellite will pass closely to another key bright star of the sp...
. Even a few hours of cloudy skies can ruin an attempt to see a meteor shower. So, be sure to check The Weather Network on TV, onour website, or fromour app, and look for my articles on ourSpace News page, just to be sure that you have the most...
Artificial light at night (ALAN) is a widespread, human-induced alteration of the landscape that affects insect dispersal and potentially contributes to in
Here's what else you can see in the night sky this summer Bright far-side eruptions Although Sunday's CME was quite faint, it was followed up on Monday night and Tuesday morning by two far brighter events. These two composite views of the CMEs on July 22 and July 2...