Time to use those binoculars

By Bob Berman

Published August 25, 2024 at 12:08 PM EDT

1 of 1 — Amazing scenery of white glowing moon with craters in black sky with clouds at night

Amazing scenery of white glowing moon with craters in black sky with clouds at night

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Once in a while, the sky offers a profusion of great beauty that happens to lie slightly below the limit of what the eye can see. That’s when you need a good pair of binoculars. Tune in to hear what phases of the moon you can expect to see.

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