SUNSET: 
Sky at a Glance | October 2nd, 2009
Venus, Mercury, and Saturn dance at dawn this week. And get ready for the LCROSS impact on the Moon — whether you'll watch with a telescope, on TV, or on the web.
S&T's Audio Sky Tour for October 2009
Jupiter is king of the evening sky, but three planets are giving it stiff competition for stargazers' attention in the east before dawn. This month's podcast has all the details! Host: S&T's Kelly Beatty. (6MB MP3 download: running time: 6m 30s)
Tour October's Sky — By Ear and Eye!
Jupiter is king of the evening sky, but three planets are giving it stiff competition for stargazers' attention in the east before dawn. Sky & Telescope's monthly podcast has all the details!
Sky at a Glance | September 25th, 2009
The Moon waxes across the evening sky this week. Venus shines in the east at dawn, with challenging Mercury and Saturn coming into view below it.
Sky at a Glance | September 18th, 2009
Bright Venus and much fainter Regulus pair up closely on the morning of Sunday the 20th. Bring binoculars. And Jupiter dominates the evening sky, with its moons and bands awaiting your telescope.
Juno in the Spotlight
For the next few weeks, you have the opportunity to spot one of the first asteroids ever discovered.
Sky at a Glance | September 11th, 2009
The waning Moon passes Venus in the dawn this week, as Venus nears Regulus. Jupiter dominates the evening sky, awaiting your telescope.
Sky at a Glance | September 4th, 2009
Jupiter now dominates the evening sky, awaiting your telescope. In the dawn sky, the Moon meets tiny Mars.
S&T's Audio Sky Tour for September 2009
Jupiter without any visible moons? Rare, but true! Download this podcast to find out where and when to look for that disappearing act — and other treats in the evening sky. Host: S&T's Kelly Beatty. (6MB MP3 download: running time: 6m 15s)
Tour September's Sky — By Ear and Eye!
Easy-to-spot Jupiter dominates the evening sky and dazzling Venus the morning sky. You'll learn where to find them and much more by listening to Sky & Telescope's downloadable guided tour of the night sky.
Sky at a Glance | August 28th, 2009
Jupiter shows off during the evening this week, all four of its big moons briefly hide, and two planets at dawn have separate encounters with star clusters.
Five Amateurs Win Comet Prize
The 2009 Edgar Wilson Award honors amateur astronomers who discovered five different comets in the last 12 months, proving that backyard comet hunting still thrives in this age of automated professional sky patrols.
The Edgar Wilson Award
Thanks to a generous bequest, each year amateur astronomers earn a beautiful plaque and a cash prize for discovering one or more comets.
Sky at a Glance | August 21st, 2009
Jupiter, just past opposition, shows its Red Spot, a double shadow transit, and, briefly, just one moon. Mars pairs up with a star cluster. And Vega crosses the zenith, signaling that Milky-Way-rich Sagittarius stands highest due south.
Sky at a Glance | August 14th, 2009
Saturn and Mercury pass each other very low in the sunset. Jupiter is at opposition. And the Moon meets up with Venus at dawn.
S&T's Audio Sky Tour for August 2009
Through most of August you can spot fleet-footed Mercury together with Saturn in the western evening sky. Download this podcast to find out where and when to look. Host: S&T's Kelly Beatty. (6MB MP3 download: running time: 6m 57s)
Tour August's Sky — By Ear and Eye!
It's time again for the Perseid meteor shower! Meanwhile, Saturn and Mercury are huddling together low in the west, while Jupiter rises after sunset in the east. Spot these planets and more by listening to Sky & Telescope's downloadable guided tour of the night sky.
Sky at a Glance | July 31st, 2009
Mercury meets Regulus. Saturn loses its rings. Vega crosses the zenith. And Jupiter is coming into good view earlier every night.
Epsilon Aurigae's Eclipse Begins
Robin Leadbeater of Wigton, UK, has reported the first sign of the long-awaited eclipse of Epsilon Aurigae, one of the most remarkable eclipsing variable stars in the sky.
Sky at a Glance | July 24th, 2009
Saturn's rings are disappearing most interestingly, just as Saturn itself slides down into the sunset. Jupiter with its new impact scar is up in fine telescopic view by midnight.
