LASMJul 24, 20201 min readThe Sky Tonight Update: Delta Aquarids Meteor ShowerThe Delta Aquarids is an average shower that can produce up to 20 meteors per hour at its peak. It is produced by debris left behind by...
LASMJul 13, 20201 min readThe Sky Tonight Update: Jupiter at OppositionThe giant planet will be at its closest approach to Earth and its face will be fully illuminated by the Sun. It will be brighter than any...
LASMJul 4, 20201 min readThe Sky Tonight Update: Full MoonThe Moon will be located on the opposite side of the Earth as the Sun and its face will be will be fully illuminated. This phase occurs...
LASMJul 4, 20201 min readThe Sky Tonight Update: Penumbral Lunar EclipseAn eclipse of the moon can only happen at full moon, when the sun, Earth and moon line up in space, with Earth in the middle. At such...