Tag: the moon

• The Beehive Cluster in the Morning and a 2031 Moon-Venus Occultation!

  Today we are going to be taking a look at the Beehive Cluster, which is an open cluster of stars that we can see around morning time at the moment. We are going to take a look forward to the year 2031 to observe this cluster in the future for an event that was suggested…

  Caoimhín de Bhailís

  September 22, 2026

  Astronomy, Astronomy Video

  2026, 2031, Astronomy, beehive cluster, conjunction, moon, occultation, open cluster, planets, science, September, space, star cluster, stargazing, stars, the moon, venus, video

• Conjunction of the Moon, Mars and Saturn: From Europe, Africa, the Americas, Australia and More!

  Today we are going to take a look at something that I am fairly confident we will not be able to see here in Ireland. Some people might just barely see it from the countryside. Recently, I saw a newspaper headline, or really the headline of an online journal, saying that there would be a…

  Caoimhín de Bhailís

  May 14, 2026

  Astronomy, Astronomy Video

  Argentina, Astronomy, Australia, Chile, china, colombia, conjunction, crescent moon, gulf of guinea, japan, Mars, moon, night sky, phillipines, planets, portugal, saturn, science, South Africa, southern europe, space, spain, stargazing, sunrise, the moon, triple conjunction, Uruguay, USA, venezuela, west africa

• Multiple March Conjunctions, and Maybe an Occultation!

  Today we are going to be looking at some conjunctions, some close conjunctions and even closer, that are happening over the course of the month of March. Just before we take a look ahead to those, we’re going to get rid of the atmosphere and the ground so we can take a look at the…

  Caoimhín de Bhailís

  March 3, 2026

  Astronomy, Astronomy Video

  2026, Astronomy, conjunctions, jupiter, March, Mars, mercury, moon, Neptune, occultations, planets, pollux, regulus, saturn, science, space, stargazing, stars, sunrise, sunset, the moon, venus, video