Friday, March 15 Whether or not you were able to glimpse Mercury earlier in the week, tonight it will be much easier to spot. Now magnitude –1.2, the small planet is visible for more than an ...

Multiple graded stakes-winning and grade 1-placed Messier will take up stud duties at Rockridge Stud in Hudson, N.Y., in 2025. He will stand for $5,000.

Its disk stretches about 15″ across, while its rings span more than twice that distance. Again, make sure to stop using any opticals several minutes before the Sun is set to rise from your location.

Charles Messier was born in Badonviller, France, on June 26, 1730, the 10th child of court bailiff Nicolas and his wife Françoise. His childhood interest in astronomy was stoked by Comet ...