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Waxing Gibbous Moon and Antares, A Mid-June Southern Summer Spectacle

Posted on June 22, 2021June 22, 2021 by astrochange

Tonight’s southern vista features the waxing gibbous moon 2 days before full, 4 degrees north of the heart of the Scorpion, the red supergiant star Antares. For complete ephemerides of the moon, including phase, please visit Time and Date. The current phase of the moon is always displayed on any of our articles or pages[…]

Mid-October Night Sky #Planetarium Show (20201015) with #Antares (video)

Posted on October 16, 2020 by astrochange

Dr. James Daly of Astronomy For Change narrates “The Sky Tonight” for for Mid-October. This is our latest Planetarium Show where we tour the waning skies of summer and focus on the third star in our list of the 10 brightest stars, Antares. Imagination is more important than knowledge An index of all articles can[…]