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Tour May's Sky! | April 26th, 2013
Saturn rises in early evening and is visible throughout May. And a remarkable gathering of Venus, Jupiter, and Mercury sparkles low in the west toward month's end.
See Saturn at Its Best for 2013
With its rings tipped nicely into wide view, right now the ringed planet is its closest to Earth — making it a visual treat in telescopes of any size.
November's Very Special Eclipse
If you're thinking about joining Sky & Telescope and Spears Travel to see November 3rd's total eclipse of the Sun, here are three important numbers to consider: 29, 12, and 1.002.
April 25th's Partial Lunar Eclipse
Truly dedicated eclipse-watchers — who live in the Eastern Hemisphere — have a chance to watch the Moon barely graze Earth's umbra during the first eclipse of 2013.
This Weekend's Twilight Sky Gathering
The Moon, Jupiter, Aldebaran, and two naked-eye star clusters adorn the western twilight this weekend, April 12–14. Spread the word, and grab your camera.
Celebrate the Night — This Week, This Month
Anytime is a good time for a star party, but April offers some of the best opportunities to get out under the night's beauty. Take your pick: there's Globe at Night, International Dark-Sky Week, Astronomy Day, and Global Astronomy Month.
Comet PanSTARRS Offers M31 Photo Op
For observers at high northern latitudes, Comet PanSTARRS is now visible in a dark sky right at the end of twilight. And this week it's passing the Andromeda Galaxy.
Tour April's Sky! | March 29th, 2013
Celebrate "Global Astronomy Month" by strolling outside to take in all the evening sky sights. Jupiter and Sirius frame Orion nicely in the west, while Saturn is low in the east an hour or two after sunset.
March 28th's Celestial Sandwich
If you're up in late evening on Thursday, March 28th, check out the brilliant, nearly full Moon and its two lovely attendants: the ringed planet Saturn and the icy-white star Spica.
How to Spot Comet PanSTARRS in Twilight
Here's how to find Comet PanSTARRS low in the west in evening twilight. It should be at its best from about March 12th to 18th for the latitudes of the U.S. and Canada. But it's tiny and faint.
The Moon Salutes Jupiter
On the evening of Sunday, March 17th, stargazers all across the Americas will be able to watch the Moon pass spectacularly close to Jupiter, the third brightest object in the night sky after the Moon and Venus.
Earth Briefly Gains Third Radiation Belt
Last September, just days after launching twin spacecraft deep into Earth's magnetosphere, space physicists discovered a third region of trapped high-energy particles in the Van Allen radiation belts.
Tour March's Sky! | March 1st, 2013
Spring arrives on March 20th, astronomically speaking, and for a few days beforehand you have a chance to see Comet Pan-STARRS low in the west soon after sunset. Meanwhile, Jupiter is still riding high in the evening, along with Orion, the Hunter, and Sirius, the "Dog Star."
The Moon Meets (and Hides) Spica
On Thursday, February 28th, late-evening skywatchers in the Americas can see a waning gibbous Moon nestled very close to Virgo's alpha star. Those in Central and South America might even see Spica wink out!
Comet PanSTARRS Still Punking Out
In March, Comet PanSTARRS will climb above the sunset horizon into twilight view. But it won't be as bright as we hoped — and maybe not even visible to the unaided eye.
Asteroid 2012 DA14 to Zip Past Earth
On February 15th, a 150-foot-wide rock will make the closest pass by Earth of any asteroid predicted far in advance. You may be able to follow it in a telescope.
Uranus and Neptune in 2013
Uranus and Neptune are easy to find with the aid of the charts in this article.
Tour February's Sky! | February 1st, 2013
Evening skies feature two bright planets: Mercury, which lurks low in the west after sunset around the 16th, and Jupiter, which reigns high in the southern sky all month long.
Mercury in February 2013
Mercury has a fine evening apparition in February 2013, featuring an extraordinarily close conjunction with Mars.
Mercury Meets Mars
Mercury and Mars, the two smallest planets, appear spectacularly close to each other shortly after sunset on Thursday and Friday, February 7th and 8th.
