Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin The waning gibbous moon will this week be visible alongside planets. getty Each Monday, I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also apply to mid-northern latitudes in the northern hemisphere. Check my main feed for more in-depth articles on stargazing, astronomy, eclipses and more.
The Night Sky This Week: August 26-September 1, 2024 As the moon rises after midnight in late August, the evening night sky gets darker and begins earlier than at any time since April. Those two factors—and the tilt of Earth—make this week one of the best of the year to see the Milky Way after dark, but only if you get away from light pollution. For early-risers on Monday, a half-moon will be visible close to the Pleiades star cluster, while on Tuesday, it will be in conjunction with Jupiter and Mars in the east-northeast sky.
Here’s everything you need to know about stargazing and astronomy this week: Monday, August 26: Last Quarter Moon And The Pleiades Stellarium Monday, August 26: Last Quarter Moon And The Pleiades In the very early hours of today—just after midnight—a half-lit moon will rise in the eastern sky close to the night sky’s most beautiful star cluster. MORE FOR YOU Trump Signals He May Skip ABC News Debate After Bashing Network Real Madrid Coach Ancelotti Fires Warning To Vinicius Jr. Why Artificial Intelligence Hype Isn't Living Up To Expectations The moon will appear to the right .