What can you see in the night sky?

The night sky tonight and on any clear night offers an ever-changing display of fascinating objects you can see, from stars and constellations to bright planets, the moon, and sometimes special events like meteor showers.

How do you see the Moon at night?

So if you have binoculars or a small telescope, you can look periodically over the course of the night as the Moon crosses directly in front of the bright star cluster. On the 23rd, the Moon rises in the late evening hours with giant Jupiter. They climb high into the southeast sky as dawn approaches.

Where does the Moon go after sunset?

In the southwestern sky for a short period after sunset on Saturday, Oct. 5, the slender crescent of the young moon will shine several finger-widths to the lower left (or celestial south) of the very bright planet Venus. (Image credit: Chris Vaughan/Starry Night)

Where is the Moon in the sky on September 24?

Sky chart showing The Moon near Jupiter in the morning sky before sunrise on September 24, along with some of the well-known (Northern Hemisphere) winter stars and constellations. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech

When is the waning gibbous moon on 'Starry Night'?

Around mid-evening on Sunday, Oct. 20, the bright, waning gibbous moon will rise in the east with brilliant Jupiter shining a palm's width to its lower right (or 6 degrees to its celestial southwest). (Image credit: Chris Vaughan/Starry Night)

Does the Moon pass through the Pleiades?

And this is kind of a special pairing if you're in the U.S., as the Moon will actually pass right through the Pleiades over the course of the night. So if you have binoculars or a small telescope, you can look periodically over the course of the night as the Moon crosses directly in front of the bright star cluster.