Q-90.1's Backyard Astronomer

Late on the night of January 20 going into January 21 is the first total eclipse of the Moon seen in the eastern U.S. since 2015.

The Moon appears as a thin crescent low in the west as the week begins, but it will slip a little further eastward each night.

If meteors are your thing, this is the week for you.

You can see one of the most famous star clusters in the sky this week - the Seven Sisters (also known as the Pleiades).

Friday, December 21 marks the 50th anniversary of Apollo 8, the first manned mission to orbit the moon.

Comet Wirtanen makes a close approach to Earth December 16th. Learn how to find it with ordinary binoculars!

The planet Venus has reclaimed its place as the "Morning Star" in the eastern sky before dawn.

The brightest star of the fall sky is low in the northeast after twilight. This is Capella, in the constellation of Auriga the Charioteer.

The Moon continues to grow in phase this week, reaching full on November 22.

Early in the week, the Moon appears as a thin crescent in the southwest at dusk. With each passing night, you can see it slip eastward, which will also change its phase.

Our sister galaxy, Andromeda, is the most distant object you can see in the night sky without a telescope, and cool, dry autumn nights are a great time to look for it.

Each season has a prominent constellation or group of stars that serves as an excellent pointer to that part of the sky. In autumn, it's the Great Square of Pegasus.

The "W" of Cassiopeia is visible in the northeast after dusk. Learn about this famous constellation and why you can see it in the north all year round.

Museums, schools and planetariums host this annual event to observe our nearest celestial neighbor. It's also a chance to see the latest discoveries from NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter.

The changing of the seasons will put Jupiter in the Sun's glare by the end of the month.

Not all objects in the night sky are made by nature. You can also spot the International Space Station and other Earth-orbiting satellites at night.

The Harvest Moon, the closest full moon to the Autumn Equinox, takes place on Sept. 25 this year.

Sept. 22 marks the Autumn Equinox, when day and night are equal in length.

The brilliant planet Venus is making its last hurrah low in the west at dusk.

Now is a good time to observe the Summer Milky Way, especially under a dark sky with no Moon.