SUNSET: 
Best Pluto Occultation Ever Predicted for North America on March 18th
The best occultation of a star by Pluto ever predicted for North America will occur between 10:40 and 11:00 Universal Time on Sunday morning, March 18, 2007.
Your Lunar Eclipse Images
Weather was a major obstacle for seeing this weekend's total lunar eclipse. Many who did witness the Moon plunge into the Earth's shadow had to overcome rain showers, overcast skies, and high winds. But your pictures show that it was worth the effort.
Grazing Occultation of Bright Star During Tonight's Lunar Eclipse
Observers watching the eclipsed Moon with binoculars in northeastern North America on March 3, 2007, wiill see a 5th-magnitude star wink out.
Starry Starry Night
Open star clusters are among the most straightforward deep-sky objects to observe with binoculars, and three wonderful targets for Northern Hemisphere observers ride high overhead as darkness falls at this time of year.
This Weekend's Total Lunar Eclipse
For many of us, the Moon is about to go dark for the first time in 2½ years.
Jupiter's Changing Face
The King of the Solar System is undergoing an atmospheric face-lift
New Horizons to Encounter Jupiter
The speedy Pluto-bound probe prepares for its close encounter with Jupiter on February 28th. As it cruises past, the mission team will use the flyby as a test run, studying Jupiter, its moons, and the young storm Red Spot Jr., using the spacecraft's seven science instruments.
March 3rd's Total Lunar Eclipse
For many of us, the Moon is about to go dark for the first time in 2½ years.
Comet Chaos in the Helix's Heart
Colliding solid bodies, probably comet nuclei, have created a dusty debris disk near the center of the Helix planetary nebula in Aquarius, as revealed in infrared images from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope.
Ulysses Starts Third Loop of Sun
A 16-year-old spacecraft is once again venturing where no other craft has gone before: over the Sun's polar regions.
DC to Host First "Night Symposium"
An unprecedented assembly of high-level experts will tackle the problem of saving dark skies.
Astronomy & Observing News S&T", "bookmark_label" : "Clicked on Don't Miss Out on the March S&T"}'>
Don't Miss Out on the March S&T
Be sure to visit your newsstand for the March issue of Sky & Telescope. Inside you'll find all the information you'll need for March 3rd's lunar eclipse — the first total eclipse of the Moon since October 27–28, 2004, and much more.
The Best Asteroid Occultation in Decades: A First Report
On the morning of January 26th, at least 20 observers spread from Virginia to northern California timed the occultation of the star 32 Lyncis by the asteroid (372) Palma — in spite of the track shifting nearly half a path-width south of what was predicted.
Get Addicted to Stargazing!
If you have ever thought that stargazing is too difficult, too expensive, or too boring, then you should read Stargazing, our newest blog written by Sky & Telescope's associate editor Tony Flanders.
Victor Winter (1953–2007)
On January 28th, famed amateur astronomer Vic Winter passed away in his sleep. He leaves behind his beloved wife, Jennifer; daughter Shadow Lynn Winter; and his two stepdaughters, Aerica and Libby.
Inner Planets in the Evening
Venus and Mercury shine in the west after sunset. The pair will be closest on Sunday evening.
Get Hooked on the Ringed Planet
It's nearly full Moon, so you might need an excuse to go outside and brave the frigid weather. Here's a great one: treat yourself to the majesty of Saturn. Right now the planetary gem is shining in Leo at magnitude 0.0, and it is currently the brightest it will be for many years to come.
Amateur Astronomer Wins Pros' Accolades
The American Astronomical Society has awarded its first Chambliss Amateur Achievement Medal to Colorado asteroid enthusiast Brian D. Warner.
Pluto-bound Craft Nears Jupiter
With 1 year down and 8 to go until it reaches Pluto, NASA's New Horizons spacecraft is preparing for a flyby of Jupiter and crucial tests of its instruments. That flyby will occur 1.4 million miles from the giant planet, far enough away to avoid a strong dose of the lethal charged particles trapped in its magnetosphere but close enough to study the planet and its moons in detail.
Friday's Stellar Vanishing Act
This coming Friday morning you'll need only binoculars, a clear sky, and the right location to witness the best asteroid occultation visible in the continental US during the last quarter century.
