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Sky Tour Astronomy Podcast

S&T's Audio Sky Tour for December 2012

Mars lurks low in the west after sunset, just as Jupiter rises dramatically in the east. Meanwhile, a mythic tale unfolds among the stars and constellations overhead.

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S&T's Audio Sky Tour for November 2012

Mars is very low in the west after sunset, and Jupiter rises a couple hours later. But most of the planetary action is in the eastern sky before dawn.

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Tour September's Sky! | August 31st, 2012

Some of this month's sky sights are low down along the horizon: Saturn and Mars in the west after sunset, the first-quarter Moon in the south, and Jupiter when it rises around midnight in the east.

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S&T's Audio Sky Tour for October 2012

Mars is managing to hang on low in the west after sunset, while in the east you'll see the Square of Pegasus and, later on, the giant planet Jupiter.

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Tour October's Sky! | August 27th, 2012

Mars is managing to hang on low in the west after sunset, while in the east you'll see the Square of Pegasus and, later on, the giant planet Jupiter.

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S&T's Audio Sky Tour for September 2012

Some of this month's sky sights are low down along the horizon: Saturn and Mars in the west after sunset, the first-quarter Moon in the south, and Jupiter when it rises around midnight in the east.

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S&T's Audio Sky Tour for August 2012

Mark your calendars for the night of Saturday, August 11th, when the Perseid meteor shower will peak. Stay up late to catch the risings of Jupiter and Venus, or just enjoy Mars and Saturn low in the evening twilight.

Evening sky in mid-August

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Tour August's Sky! | June 22nd, 2012

Mark your calendars for the night of Saturday, August 11th, when the Perseid meteor shower will peak. Stay up late to catch the risings of Jupiter and Venus, or just enjoy Mars and Saturn low in the evening twilight.

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S&T's Audio Sky Tour for July 2012

This month, you can see a pair of planets before sunrise and another pair after sunset. In each case, one of them is situated near a bright star.

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Tour July's Sky! | May 30th, 2012

This month, you can see a pair of planets before sunrise and another pair after sunset. In each case, one of them is situated near a bright star.

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S&T's Audio Sky Tour for June 2012

Mars and Saturn are the two bright planets in the evening sky. They're joined by a host of springtime sparklers, including Arcturus (overhead at dusk) and Vega. This month also features the long-awaited transit of Venus and a partial lunar eclipse.

How to find Hercules and Corona Borealis

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Tour June's Sky! | April 17th, 2012

Mars and Saturn are the two bright planets in the evening sky. They're joined by a host of springtime sparklers, including Arcturus (overhead at dusk) and Vega. This month also features the long-awaited transit of Venus and a partial lunar eclipse.

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S&T's Audio Sky Tour for May 2012

Follow the giant arc of bright planets that leads eastward from the just-set Sun: Venus low in the west, Mars midway up in the south, and Saturn over in the east. Then look overhead for the Big Dipper — the "Swiss Army knife" of the night sky.

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Tour May's Sky! | April 15th, 2012

Follow the giant arc of bright planets that leads eastward from the just-set Sun: Venus low in the west, Mars midway up in the south, and Saturn over in the east. Then look overhead for the Big Dipper — the "Swiss Army knife" of the night sky.

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S&T's Audio Sky Tour for April 2012

April stands to be a great month for planet-watching. Venus and Jupiter are over in the west, Mars is high up in the southeast, and Saturn pairs with the bright star Spica low over the eastern horizon.

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Tour April's Sky! | March 29th, 2012

April stands to be a great month for planet-watching. Venus and Jupiter are over in the west, Mars is high up in the southeast, and Saturn pairs with the bright star Spica low over the eastern horizon.

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S&T's Audio Sky Tour for March2012

Venus and Jupiter form a dazzling pair after sunset, but they're just the opening act in a sky full of bright planets and late-winter stars.

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Tour March's Sky! | February 28th, 2012

Venus and Jupiter form a dazzling pair after sunset, but they're just the opening act in a sky full of bright planets and late-winter stars.

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S&T's Audio Sky Tour for February 2012

The sky's brightest planets, Venus and Jupiter, serve as anchors in a wintertime sky full of bright stars and familiar constellations.

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Tour February's Sky! | February 1st, 2012

The sky's brightest planets, Venus and Jupiter, serve as anchors in a wintertime sky full of bright stars and familiar constellations.