The big bright gibbous moon moves through the constellation Leo this weekend.

Vineyard Skies for Friday, January 23, 2021.

Tonight’s crescent moon appears high in the southwestern sky.

The thin crescent moon appears low in the southeastern sky at dawn this weekend. Saturday morning it will be easiest to see, well above the horizon. The moon will be increasingly difficult to see on Sunday and Monday mornings.

On Monday morning, the moon appears right next to the bright planet Venus, both just above the horizon before sunrise.

In the weeks ahead Venus is about to disappear from our morning view. Enjoy.

An unusual gathering of three planets can be viewed low in the southwestern sky soon after sunset. Jupiter, Saturn and Mercury are forming a tight triangle.

For weeks we've been watching as Jupiter gradually pulls away from the ringed planet Saturn. Seeing the two has been a challenge, as both are close to the southwestern horizon. Then they set.

Planet gazing gets a little more interesting next week, as Mercury appears right beneath the two others.

The planets Jupiter and Saturn continue to appear close together.

The planets Jupiter and Saturn are in conjunction.

The best meteor shower of the year takes place Sunday night.

The two largest planets in the solar system are easy to find low in the southwestern sky after sunset.

The two largest planets in the solar system are about to appear quite close.