SUNSET: 
Sky at a Glance | September 20th, 2013
Saturn moves away from Venus low in the evening twilight all this week. And Jupiter is now excellently placed high before dawn.
Sky at a Glance | September 13th, 2013
Saturn passes Venus low in twilight all this week. On the opposite side of the sky, the Moon turns full.
Sky at a Glance | August 30th, 2013
Vega and Sagittarius pass their peaks simultaneously, with moonless evenings offering deep-sky opportunities.
Sky at a Glance | August 30th, 2013
The waxing crescent Moon, newly returned to the western twilight sky, pairs up with Venus, then Saturn.
Sky at a Glance | August 23rd, 2013
The waning Moon travels below the Great Square. And catch your first Algol eclipse of the season.
Sky at a Glance | August 16th, 2013
Amid the constellations tilting toward their end-of-summer configurations, Nova Delphini 2013 awaits you.
Sky at a Glance | August 9th, 2013
The Perseid meteors are hitting their peak, not much affected by the light of the Moon as it crosses evening constellations.
Friends, Clear Skies at Summer Star Party
The Summer Star Party in western Massachusetts, held just before Stellafane, had fine clear nights, more than 150 good folks, and lots of scopes at its new location.
Sky at a Glance | August 2nd, 2013
The crescent Moon returns to the evening sky, Juno comes to opposition, and make your plans for the Perseid meteors!
Get Ready for the 2013 Perseids
Plan to be up late on the nights of August 11-12 and 12-13. Weather permitting, that's when Perseid meteors will flash across virtually Moonless skies.
Sky at a Glance | July 12th, 2013
The waxing Moon passes Spica, Saturn, and Antares in the evening sky. And, do you know the nearest star that us mid-northern observers can see? It's not Alpha Centauri.
Sky at a Glance | July 5th, 2013
Venus is creeping up. A new crescent Moon emerges. Arcturus and Vega straddle the zenith.
Sky at a Glance | June 28th, 2013
One Dipper dips, the other Dipper floats. The Milky Way arches, and two planets have challenging conjunctions.
Sky at a Glance | June 21st, 2013
How long can you follow Mercury down below Venus? And can you detect the extra size of the "supermoon"?
Sky at a Glance | June 14th, 2013
Mercury descends to pass Venus in twilight. And the waxing Moon passes Spica, Saturn, and Antares.
Sky at a Glance | June 7th, 2013
Mercury and Venus linger low in twilight, under Pollux and Castor. After dark, Scorpius shows its interesting upper quarters in the southeast.
Sky at a Glance | May 31st, 2013
Mercury, Venus, and Jupiter now form a straight line low in the sunset afterglow. Jupiter soon sinks away, but Mercury is having its best apparition of 2013.
Sky at a Glance | May 24th, 2013
We're coming into the peak week for the trio conjunction of Venus, Jupiter, and Mercury low in twilight. On the opposite side of the sky, Corvus eyes two prizes, not just one.
The Ring Nebula's Most Detailed Images
New images from the Hubble Space Telescope in orbit, combined with meticulous processing on the ground, reveal whole new depths to an object you've known forever.
Viewing Saturn: The Planet, Rings and Moons
Viewing Saturn is an old favorite for every telescope user. Here's a guide to seeing all that you can see on the ringed planet.
