SUNSET: 
The Moon Goes Dark
Europe and Africa are prime viewing areas for the total eclipse of the Moon on May 4—5.
One Planet, Two Moons, Three Shadows
This coming weekend, weather permitting, almost anyone with a telescope in North America (and northwestern South America) can see the shadows of three Jovian moons at once.
One Planet, One Moon, and Three Shadows
Clouds and poor seeing plagued much of North America on the night of March 27–28, 2004, but some observers still managed to see the remarkable triple shadow transit on Jupiter.
A Disturbance In Jupiter's Clouds
A new, 40°-long, diffuse blue feature is currently visible at the interface between Jupiter's South Equatorial Belt and the Equatorial Zone.
A Faint Southern-Sky Visitor
Although likely never brighter than 9th magnitude, Comet C/2002 O7 passes by some interesting sights during its tour of the southern sky.
The Changing Face of Comet Encke
For Northern Hemisphere observers, this will be Comet Encke's closest approach to Earth since November 1838.
Two Comets in 2004
A pair of comets will grace the evening sky in May; Southern Hemisphere observers will have fine views of both.
The 2003 Leonids: Back to Normal?
Interactions between Earth and a pair of debris trails left by Comet Tempel-Tuttle may make for some interesting, albeit brief, Leonid meteor activity this year.
Leonids '02: A Sprinkle in the Moonlight
Norwegian amateur Jarle Aasland caught this 2002 Leonid streaking past the bright star Aldebaran in Taurus, the Bull, at 4:57 UT on November 19th. He used a Nikon D100 (digital SLR) set to ISO 800 and a 5-second exposure.Courtesy Jarle Aasland. I arrived at the Sky & Telescope offices this…
Leonids 2002: The Grand Finale
Despite the presence of a full Moon, the possibility of seeing one last Leonid storm should bring observers out in force.
Moon Occults Mars
During the predawn hours of Thursday, July 17th, the waning gibbous Moon will cover Mars for skywatchers in southeastern Florida, the Caribbean, and parts of Central and South America.
A Naked-Eye Spot Returns
The immense sunspot group that on November 4th ejected the largest solar flare ever recorded has rotated around the Sun and is back for a second pass across the Earth-facing side of the solar disk.
More Solar Blasts
Two large sunspot groups, currently disappearing around the western limb of the Sun, spawned another round of powerful flares. The result could be one more fine display of the aurora.
Auroras Light Up the Sky
Many skywatchers who kept an aurora vigil during the morning hours of October 29, 2003, were richly rewarded by a spectacular display.
Solar Flare Spawns More Aurora
For the second time in two nights, an explosion on the Sun triggered a widespread display of the northern lights, this time during the evening of October 30, 2003.
A Frozen Eclipse
Though few people were fortunate enough to be in Antarctica to see it, the November 23rd total solar eclipse has been heralded as superb.
A Far-Southern Eclipse of the Sun
Lands Down Under are the only places that will experience the solar eclipse of November 23–24.
Mars: The Show Continues
Mars will remain a fiery yellow-orange beacon in the evening sky during the first half of September and will shrink and fade only a little until well into October.
November's Lunar Eclipse
A brief total elipse on November 8–9 will be visible in the Americas, Europe, Africa, and western and southern Asia.
Solar Flare Again Spawns an Aurora
For the second time in the last few days, a powerful flare on the Sun triggered an unusual display of the aurora borealis over some of the world's midlatitudes.
