SUNSET: 
Sky at a Glance | November 27th, 2013
After Comet ISON swung through perihelion on November 28th, all that's left of it is a fading, spreading debris cloud. Meanwhile, the rest of the heavens continue going about their business.
Sky at a Glance | November 22nd, 2013
Comet ISON reaches perihelion this week, making its hairpin barbecue pass around the Sun on Thursday the 28th. As the week begins, can you still detect it low in the brightening dawn? It'll likely be too faint, but Mercury and Saturn point the way.
Sky at a Glance | November 15th, 2013
The bright Moon passes Jupiter and winter stars in the eastern evening sky. But there's greater excitement in the east just before dawn: Comet ISON is suddenly brightening up, and Comet Lovejoy glows high.
Sky at a Glance | November 8th, 2013
The Moon hangs with double stars, then waxes across the evening sky. When Orion is up, Jupiter is too. Before dawn, a nice binocular comet is outperforming Comet ISON.
Sky at a Glance | November 1st, 2013
The Moon eclipses the Sun for some parts of the world, then waxes past Venus in the dusk and hangs with a pair of binocular double stars.
Sky at a Glance | October 25th, 2013
Arcturus becomes the Ghost of Summer Suns, Jupiter shines late, and the waning Moon leaves the evening sky dark for deep-sky hunts.
Sky at a Glance | October 18th, 2013
The full Moon has a penumbral eclipse and Jupiter has a double transit shadow tonight (Friday October 18th).
Sky at a Glance | October 11th, 2013
Venus passes Antares, Mars passes Regulus, and the full Moon has a weak penumbral eclipse.
Sky at a Glance | October 4th, 2013
Venus approaches Antares, Mars approaches Regulus, and there's a rare triple shadow-transit on Jupiter.
Sky at a Glance | September 27th, 2013
The waning Moon leaves us a dark evening sky. And Jupiter rises for night owls.
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.
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!
Sky at a Glance | July 26th, 2013
Scorpius stands highest at nightfall, meteor showers are active, and the asteroid Juno awaits you at its brightest.
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.
