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Venus appears as a tiny crescent between tree branches yesterday evening (May 11) through a telephoto lens. You can easily see its phase in binoculars now. Bob King Have you noticed that Venus is ...

appears in the western sky, where it will shine at magnitude –4.3 by month’s end. Although on the 29th the planet’s disk is small (19″) and its illuminated phase is 63 percent, that’s the time to ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. With the full “Beaver Moon” now almost a week ago, the night ...

You still have a chance to see Venus as a crescent at dusk using a simple tool. Bob King Well, not the last chance in your lifetime. But you have less than a week left in Venus's current run as ...

We all know how, after a great theatrical show has concluded the actors come out for a final bow. Well, in a way, we’re nearing the end of a great celestial show that that has been going on for many ...

Each Monday I pick out the northern hemisphere’s celestial highlights (mid-northern latitudes) for the week ahead, but be sure to check my main feed for more in-depth articles on stargazing, astronomy ...

"Astro" Bob King is a freelance writer for the News Tribune. Read more of his work at astrobob.areavoices.com. Venus reflects in a lake near Duluth, Minn. on May 11 at dusk. The star just above the ...