First Quarter Moon
This weekend, if we're lucky to get clear enough skies, check out one of the best moon phases for lunar observation.
Weekend Sky Report
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WFYI's Matt Pelsor is an astronomy geek. He loves observing the stars, planets and other celestial objects that fill our night sky. With Matt's help, you'll never miss another streaking comet, partial eclipse or harvest moon.
Hyades
This weekend's target is a classic cold weather cluster right next door to its famous half-sisters.
Pleiades
This weekend, look for a classic target known and celebrated since time immemorial.
Halloween Full Moon
This weekend, two rare lunar treats. And the trick is, they always happen at the same time.
Globular Cluster M22
While the moon is pretty to look at and easy to find, its light outshines a lot of deep sky objects. Galaxies, star clusters, nebulae. So moonless nig...
Planet Parade
Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, AND Neptune will all be in the evening sky this weekend. And so will Pluto, if you still consider it to be a planet, bu...
Gibbous Moon and Planets
This weekend, the gibbous moon steals the show, but there's plenty more to see nearby.
Double Cluster
Tonight, and EVERY night, you can see not one, but TWO star clusters... right next to each other.