SUNSET: 
Sky at a Glance | May 10th, 2013
A young-Moon challenge and a climbing Saturn are among the evening-sky highlights this week.
Sky at a Glance | April 26th, 2013
The waning Moon passes Saturn, then Antares. High in the north, the Big Dipper dumps into the Little Dipper.
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.
Sky at a Glance | April 19th, 2013
The bright Moon pairs with Spica and Saturn. Orion and family are lying down in the west. And will the Lyrid meteors perform?
Sky at a Glance | April 12th, 2013
The waxing Moon passes Jupiter and friends, crosses the center of the Winter Hexagon, splits its first quarter between two evenings, then poses with Regulus.
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.
Sky at a Glance | April 5th, 2013
Arcturus climbs in the east, Saturn comes into view ever earlier, and Comet PanSTARRS continues its dusk-and-dawn flyby of the Andromeda Galaxy.
Sky at a Glance | March 29th, 2013
Jupiter, Orion, and Sirius move lower in the western evening sky. Arcturus climbs in the east. And the late-night waning Moon passes Saturn.
Sky at a Glance | March 22nd, 2013
Comet PanSTARRS is fading but a fine telescopic sight for northerners. The Moon, waxing toward full, walks between the Lion and the Sea Serpent.
Sky at a Glance | March 15th, 2013
Little Comet PanSTARRS is creeping a bit higher in the twilight this week but starting to fade. Jupiter and company are migrating southwest as spring begins, with the Moon passing through them.
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.
Sky at a Glance | March 8th, 2013
This is the prime Comet PanSTARRS week for everyone at mid-northern latitudes, and the crescent Moon helps to point the way.
Sky at a Glance | February 15th, 2013
Mercury continues its fine evening showing, but not for much longer. Higher in the evening sky, the waxing Moon passes Jupiter and its starry attendants.
Sky at a Glance | February 8th, 2013
Mercury and Mars have a close conjunction low in the sunset, then separate. Try for a record young crescent Moon. And a little asteroid whizzes close by Earth; it'll be no small trick to locate in a telescope.
Sky at a Glance | February 1st, 2013
Mercury and Mars have a challenging close conjunction low in the sunset. The gigantic Winter Hexagon rides high. And the waning Moon passes Saturn in the dawn.
Sky at a Glance | January 25th, 2013
The Moon descends past Leo as it wanes from full. And when Sirius culminates in the south, can you see Canopus below it?
Sky at a Glance | January 18th, 2013
The brightening Moon passes close by Jupiter as it moves eastward toward fullness. And when Sirius culminates in late evening now, can you see Canopus below it?
Sky at a Glance | January 11th, 2013
The waxing crescent Moon walks up the western side of the sky, the Little Dipper hangs straight down on the northern side of the sky, and Capella and Rigel culminate together.
Sky at a Glance | January 4th, 2013
Vega descends, the Northern Cross turns upright, and the waning crescent Moon marks the way to planets before dawn.
Sky at a Glance | December 21st, 2012
The bright Moon pairs up in an unusually close conjunction with Jupiter on Christmas night, with Aldebaran, the Hyades, and Pleiades looking on.
