Constellation Andromeda News Today

March’s night skies provide a once-in-a-lifetime experience that lasts all month and a bit longer: the return of Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks.

If you’re a skywatcher intrepid enough to brave these cold December nights, then you already know that this often lonely pursuit is quite bracing, yet truly inspiring. Heading outside into the evening air, one of the first things you’ll notice is magnitude −2.66 Jupiter shining more than 60 degrees above the southeastern horizon. Coming off […]

November nights’ best celestial objects are those that are high above the southern horizon and bright along the line of sight of the north/south meridian. This year’s opposition has Jupiter superbly positioned for close inspection. The king of the gods reaches opposition — directly opposite the sun from Earth’s perspective —11 p.m. Nov. 2. Look […]