Weekend Sky Report WFYI Public Media

This weekend, if we're lucky to get clear enough skies, check out one of the best moon phases
for lunar observation.

This weekend's target is a classic cold weather cluster right next door to its famous half-sisters.

This weekend, look for a classic target known and celebrated since time immemorial.

This weekend, two rare lunar treats. And the trick is, they always happen at the same time.

This weekend, let's identify a classic northern hemisphere constellation.

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 nights are what amateur astronomers live for.