Ursa Major, also known as the Great Bear, is the third-largest constellation in the sky. We explore this well-known constellation in more detail here. Skip to main content ...

Stargazing is a fun activity you can do year-round. To make it more fun, try mapping out the sky and finding these popular constellations. Do it at different points in the year to see how the ...

Stargazing is a fun activity you can do year-round. To make it more fun, try mapping out the sky and finding these popular constellations. Do it at different points in the year to see how the ...

Stargazing is a fun activity you can do year-round. To make it more fun, try mapping out the sky and finding these popular constellations. Do it at different points in the year to see how the ...

The magnitude –1.9 planet remains the brightest point of light in the constellation, making it easy to centerContinue reading "The Sky Today on Sunday, May 11: Callisto grazes Jupiter" The post ...

O nce upon a time, back in the golden age of gods and humans, the great god Jupiter caught sight of a nymph named Callisto. Her name means "the most beautiful," and Jupiter was smitten. But ...

If conditions are clear, anyone with a pair of binoculars or a telescope may even be able to pick out details, such as Jupiter’s four largest moons — Ganymede, Callisto, Io and Europa.The four ...

If conditions are clear, anyone with a pair of binoculars or a telescope may even be able to pick out details, such as Jupiter’s four largest moons — Ganymede, Callisto, Io and Europa.The four ...

The gas giant Jupiter still dominates the constellation Taurus as it sets in the west after ... Callisto just grazes Jupiter’s northern limb from about 9 P.M. to 9:30 P.M. CDT as it passes from ...