12.0 day old moon
91.9 percent full
I thought this was a really cute article in anticipation of The Super Bowl. Dont' forget the Blue Moon eclipse (click here) and the some are calling it a cosmic trifecta (super blue blood moon - click here). It is that time of year and this year there is a lot going on.
January 27, 2018
By Chris Vaughan
Constellations (click here) have long been used to organize the night sky and capture our imaginations with their myths and legends. But only a limited number of constellations resemble their name, and the stars making up their dimmer elements are increasingly hard to see under light-polluted skies. Asterisms, on the other hand, are easy-to-see star patterns that add an element of fun to skywatching because they are so accessible to beginners. And you're free to imagine your own!
Just in time for next week's big game, one of the largest asterisms in the night sky, called the Winter Football, is perfectly positioned for viewing by just stepping outside and looking up.
In this edition of Mobile Stargazing, we'll tell you how to see the Winter Football and highlight a few other asterisms that are visible with unaided eyes, in binoculars and in small telescopes with the help of mobile astronomy apps.
