#TheskyThisWeek

There comes a point in many astrophotographers’ lives when we realize that our standard DSLR just isn’t going to cut it anymore.

Europa transits Jupiter’s face along with its own shadow and the larger shadow of Ganymede overnight tonight.

The Moon joins bright planets in the evening sky, the zodiacal light glows, and two moons transit Jupiter in the sky this week.

Lunar libration has carried the large crater Schickard away from the limb, offering a great view this morning.

When the weather begins to warm, get your sky-fix by grabbing your binoculars to view galaxies, stars, and more.

Main-belt world Egeria is drifting near the star 80 Virginis tonight — the asteroid’s motion will be readily observable.

Now 15th magnitude, the comet is well-positioned for observation late overnight and into the early-morning hours.

M94, also called the Croc’s Eye Galaxy, glows high in the sky tonight. How much detail can your scope pick out?

Two spirals shine in the northern sky tonight: M51 and M101. Although technically the same magnitude, one is more challenging than the other.

A crescent Moon guides the way to the Red Planet as galaxies glow and Venus stands between the horns of the Bull in the sky this week.

NGC 2359 is largely known as Thor’s Helmet, but this nebula is also sometimes called the Baby Yoda Nebula — this is the way to find it.

The Moon passes close to the bright star Antares, heart of Scorpius the Scorpion, in the evening sky tonight.

The brightest planet in the sky is located 6.5° due north of the red giant star Aldebaran in Taurus the Bull this evening.

Saturn reaches nearly 4° above the eastern horizon 45 minutes before sunrise, offering increasing chances to view it this month.

Venus and Jupiter are the top evening features, Saturn and Mars briefly appear before dawn, and Comet Tempel 2 is brightening.

Venus and Jupiter shine prominently in the northwest as the sky darkens, while Saturn rises before dawn and is climbing to offer better views.

May opens with a Full Moon days before our satellite meets Antares in Scorpius and the Eta Aquariid meteor shower peaks in the sky this week.

Venus stands close to 4th-magnitude Kappa and Upsilon Tauri this evening, visible to the naked eye and wonderful through any optics.

The bright gas giant Jupiter is just a Full Moon’s width from the star Wasat in central Gemini this evening.

Observers in the western U.S. may be able to catch Ganymede’s reappearance early this morning, as it exits Jupiter’s long, dark shadow.