SUNSET: 
Sky at a Glance | July 11th, 2008
The Mars-Saturn-Regulus drama continues to play out ever lower in the western twilight. In the southeast sky, Jupiter is climbing into good telescopic view ever earlier in the night.
Sky at a Glance | July 3rd, 2008
The Mars-Saturn-Regulus drama continues to play itself out in the western twilight. And Jupiter is climbing into good telescopic view ever earlier in the night.
Sky at a Glance | June 27th, 2008
Saturn and Mars pair up low in the west during twilight, with Regulus looking on. Watch their configurations change from day to day. Meanwhile, on the other side of the sky, Jupiter shines low in the southeast during twilight and climbs higher as the night grows late.
Sky at a Glance | June 20th, 2008
The threesome of Saturn, Regulus, and Mars pass through an equally spaced lineup this week as they perform their slow dance in the western sky at the dusk. On the other side of the sky, bright Jupiter rises before dusk has fully faded.
Sky at a Glance | June 13th, 2008
Mars, Regulus, and Saturn are lining up in the western sky as they sink lower in the dusk. Jupiter now rises at the end of twilight, far outshining the Sagittarius Teapot to its right. And on Monday night, the Moon closely pairs up with Antares.
Sky at a Glance | June 6th, 2008
Mars shines in the west after dark, giving no hint of the Phoenix lander newly sitting on its northern plains as it closes in on Saturn and Regulus.
Sky at a Glance | May 31st, 2008
Mars shines in the west after dark, giving no hint of the Phoenix lander newly sitting on its northern plains. In our sky, Mars is moving toward the eye-catching Saturn-and Regulus pair to its upper left.
Sky at a Glance | May 23rd, 2008
Mars, shining in the west after dark, is moving away from the Pollux-and-Castor pair toward the Saturn-and Regulus pair. And big Jupiter rises by midnight: an eerie UFO of a thing in the southeast.
Sky at a Glance | May 16th, 2008
To the unaided eye Mars shines alone in the western evening sky... but binoculars or a telescope reveal that it crosses the Beehive Star Cluster this week.
Sky at a Glance | May 9th, 2008
The waxing Moon this week travels from the Castor-Pollux-Mars lineup in the west to the Saturn-and-Regulus pair in the southwest and then all the way over to sparkly Spica in the southeast.
Sky at a Glance | May 2nd, 2008
In the western evening sky, Mars, Pollux, and Castor form up into a straight line and then start curving again. Higher in the southwest, Saturn and Regulus are paired their closest. And on May 4th and 5th, you can try to catch rare opposing crescent moons.
Sky at a Glance | April 25th, 2008
The bright Mars-Pollux-Castor triangle, high in the west, is now flattening out to be more of a curved line than a triangle. Watch it change shape daily. High in the south, Saturn and Regulus are now paired their closest. And Jupiter shines before dawn.
Sky at a Glance | April 18th, 2008
The eyecatcher of the evening sky is the Saturn-Regulus pair high in the south. Or maybe you'd give that award to the Mars-Pollux-Castor triangle high in the west. And using both of these bright sights, do you know how to find the Head of Hydra?
Sky at a Glance | April 11th, 2008
Saturn and Regulus form an ever closer pair high in the evening sky, while Gamma Leonis looks on from their north. The Moon joins the scene on Monday and Tuesday. Meanwhile, Jupiter glares off by its lonesome before dawn.
Sky at a Glance | April 4th, 2008
The Moon meets the Pleiades on Tuesday the 8th. Saturn shines with Regulus in an eye-catching pair all month. And when can you last see Venus low in the dawn?
Sky at a Glance | March 28th, 2008
Have you compared the colors of Mars and Betelgeuse? They're one above the other just now. Meanwhile Saturn shines with Regulus in an eye-catching pair, and Jupiter and the waning Moon light the dawn. Also, don't miss out on this week's Space Station flyovers.
Sky at a Glance | March 21st, 2008
The Big Dipper now dumps into the Little Dipper in the north after dark. Saturn and Regulus shine ever higher and closer together in the southeast to south. And with spring now here, trace out the starry constellation patterns of the pipe-smoking Herdsman and the grain-sowing Maiden.
Sky at a Glance | March 14th, 2008
The waxing Moon in the evening sky passes Mars and then the Saturn-Regulus pair this week. Meanwhile, Venus and Mercury are tightly paired very low in the dawn.
Sky at a Glance | March 7th, 2008
The waxing crescent Moon marches up past the Pleiades and Hyades to reach first quarter toward the end of the week. Saturn closes in on Regulus. And Arcturus rises to signal the approach of spring.
Sky at a Glance | February 29th, 2008
Saturn is in fine view just past opposition. This is the best time of year for seeing the zodiacal light. And Venus pairs up with Mercury low in the dawn.
