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Sky at a Glance | June 12th, 2009
Catch Saturn at dusk. Cruise Canes Venatici after dark. And follow the busy activities at dawn on Midsummer Morning.
New York Teen Finds Wimpiest Supernova
On November 7, 2008, 14-year-old Caroline Moore of Warwick, New York, discovered a supernova in the galaxy UGC 12682, making her the youngest person ever to find an exploding star.
Sky at a Glance | June 5th, 2009
Capella sinks in the west, the Summer Triangle climbs in the east, the full Moon occults Antares, and late in the week, the eerie waning gibbous Moon shines with Jupiter.
Watch Antares Disappear on Saturday Night
The Moon will be only about 16 hours from full when, on Saturday evening June 6th in the Americas, it will cross the 1st-magnitude red supergiant star Antares. The occultation will be visible across much of the United States and Canada, all of Central America and the Caribbean, and northern South America. Surrounding areas get a still-spectacular near miss.
S&T's Audio Sky Tour for June 2009
By listening to our monthly guide to the night sky, you'll find out how to spot one bright planet in the evening sky and four more before dawn. Host: S&T's Kelly Beatty. (4MB MP3 download: running time: 4m 21s)
Tour June's Sky — By Ear and Eye!
You can hunt planets in the evening and early-morning sky by listening to Sky & Telescope downloadable guided tour.
Sky at a Glance | May 29th, 2009
The Moon again poses with Regulus and then Saturn. Saturn's rings continue to dim. And Jupiter and Venus are both rising higher in the sky before dawn.
Sky at a Glance | May 15th, 2009
You know it's getting close to summer; Arcturus and Vega are well up at dusk. Catch Saturn right after dusk before it starts getting low — and in a telescope, see how dim its rings have become!
Sky at a Glance | May 8th, 2009
As wintry Betelgeuse disappears in to the sunset in May, summery Antares comes up in the southeast in late evening.
Tour May's Sky — By Ear and Eye!
Enjoy the sights offered by May's evening skies by listening to Sky & Telescope downloadable guided tour.
S&T's Audio Sky Tour for May 2009
Our monthly guide to the night sky tells you how to spot all five bright planets this month. Host: S&T's Kelly Beatty. (5MB MP3 download: running time: 5m 45s)
Sky at a Glance | May 1st, 2009
Mercury stays with the Pleiades in the western twilight. The Moon passes Regulus and Saturn during evening this week, and Venus and Jupiter shine at dawn.
Sky at a Glance | April 24th, 2009
Mercury meets up with the Pleiades in the western twilight, and the Moon joins the party on Sunday the 26th. The two brightest planets, Venus and Jupiter, shine low in the dawn.
Spot Titan's Shadow on Saturn!
Take advantage of Saturn's nearly edge-on orientation to see Titan and its shadow crossing Saturn's bright face during April, May, and June.
Sky at a Glance | April 10th, 2009
Saturn shines high in the evening, but more planetary action happens at dawn. The waning Moon passes Jupiter before sunrise and then, a few days later, occults Venus for parts of North America.
Sky at a Glance | April 10th, 2009
Saturn displays its rings for evening telescope users. Low in the dawn, Venus points the way to challenging little Mars. And there's an outbreak on Jupiter.
Sky at a Glance | April 3rd, 2009
The Moon and Saturn pose in the evening sky. At dawn the crescent Venus is visible very low, while Jupiter shines higher in easier view.
S&T's Audio Sky Tour for April 2009
Brilliant Venus is gone from the evening sky and Orion is on the wane in the west, while the mighty lion Leo, accompanied by Saturn, now dominates in the east. Meanwhile, the Big Dipper crowns the sky overhead. Knowing where to to look to find these sky sights is easy…
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If you were outside at 9:40 on Sunday evening, March 29th, between Maryland and North Carolina, you didn't even have to be looking up.
Sky at a Glance | March 27th, 2009
Thin-crescent Venus passes through inferior conjunction well north of the Sun, and already it's emerging very low in the dawn. Don't confuse it with bright Jupiter, far to its upper right before sunrise. Meanwhile, thin-ringed Saturn poses for your telescope in the evening, and the crescent Moon passes the Pleiades and Hyades.
