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Learn more about the double star orbits of 2 famous stars - Sirius and Albireo - with these fascinating charts from Guy Ottewell.

See the moon with Mars and Venus on the morning of January 29, when the trio form a line near

Learn about the 8-year cycle of Venus in our sky and the petals of Venus, a rhythmic motion of Venus when viewed from an Earth-centered perspective.

The Quadrantid meteor shower in 2022 coincides with a new moon, meaning there will be dark skies and a better chance of spotting meteors.

Past-and-future Earths. A novel way of picturing ourselves riding on Earth, orbiting the sun, from astronomer Guy Ottewell.

Moon, Jupiter, Saturn! Theyre a wonderful sight on the nights of October 13 to 15, 2021 as viewed from most

Proxima Centauri is the nearest star to our sun at 4.22 light-years away. It's home to at least 2 planets and massive solar flares.

The young moon and Venus will be near each other in the sky from about October 7 to 10, 2021.

The South Taurid meteor shower rarely produces more than 5 meteors per hour, but has been known to produce fireballs. When to watch in 2021.

Posted by Guy Ottewell in Space | Todays Image | May 10, 2021 A couple of charts from master chart-maker Guy Ottewell, showing Mercury in the sky now and throughout 2021. Plus a word about a lost whale … View larger. | Chart showing Mercury on Tuesday, May 11, 2021, 45 minutes after sunset as seen from 40 degrees N. latitude. The arrows through Mercury, the sun, Venus, and Mars show their movements, against the starry background, over a span of 5 days. You can see that Mercury is...