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This Week’s Sky at a Glance, March 8 – 16
Mars (magnitude +1.2, in Aries) glows high in the west at nightfall and sets by 11 p.m. In a telescope it's a tiny blob 5 arcseconds wide.
How to See Sirius in the Daytime
Spotting Sirius in broad daylight may be easier than you think! Here's how to do it.
March 2019: Spot the Winter Hexagon
The Sky Tour astronomy podcast for March 2019 takes you on a guided tour of the predawn sky and then helps you find the dazzling stars that make the huge Winter Hexagon — including Sirius, the Dog Star.
This Week’s Sky at a Glance, March 1 – 9
Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn all rise before dawn. As dawn gets under way, Jupiter and Venus, the brightest, dominate the low southeast. Saturn is between them.
A Zodiac Ramble . . . with a Few Fun Detours
Take a trip along the ecliptic from dusk till dawn to check out the sights along this well-traveled highway — the zodiacal light, Mercury, and the gegenschein, plus scenic detours to a comet and asteroid.
This Week’s Sky at a Glance, February 22 – March 2
Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn all rise before dawn. As dawn gets under way, Jupiter and Venus, the brightest, dominate the low southeast.
Deep-Sky Observing Without Equipment, Part II — The Winter Sky
Really want to see what your eyes can do? Leave the telescope at home and join me for a naked-eye tour of the late winter sky.
This Week’s Sky at a Glance, February 15 – 23
The Moon is in the feet of Gemini this evening. Castor and Pollux are to its left, Procyon is to its lower left, and Orion is to its lower right.
Will Sirius Disappear on February 18th?
On Monday night, February 18th, observers in the western U.S. and Mexico may see the occultation of a lifetime when a tiny asteroid momentarily blots out the night sky's brightest star.
This Week’s Sky at a Glance, February 8 – 16
Comet Iwamoto is 7th magnitude this week as it crosses Leo and Cancer high in the late-night sky. See Bob King's Comet Iwamoto Ascends and Brightens, with finder chart. Friday, February 8 • The waxing crescent Moon shines in the west-southwest at nightfall. Above it by about two fists…
Comet Iwamoto Ascends and Brightens
Comet Iwamoto is visible as a binocular target from a dark sky. Follow it this week as it passes from Virgo into Leo.
February 2019: Dawn & Dusk Planets
February's Sky Tour podcast urges you to get outside early to gaze on three bright planets — then return in the evening to spot two more.
This Week’s Sky at a Glance, February 1 – 9
Daily astronomical sights for the naked eye, binoculars, and telescopes, from Sky & Telescope magazine, the essential guide to astronomy.
Meet Vega, the Jewel of the Lyre
Meet Vega, the fifth-brightest star in the night sky and the most brilliant star in the constellation Lyra. Vega is in the prime of its life on the main sequence, but it's notable for its speedy spin and infrared-radiating debris disk.
Happy Nights with the Hyades: Double Stars and Galaxies Await
The Hyades open cluster may stand in the shadow of its neighbor the Pleiades, but there's a wide variety of wonders here from naked-eye double stars to challenging galaxies. Let's pay a visit.
This Week’s Sky at a Glance, January 25 – February 2
Daily astronomical sights for the naked eye, binoculars, and telescopes, from Sky & Telescope magazine, the essential guide to astronomy.
A Space Rock Strikes Moon During the Total Lunar Eclipse
The Moon got bonked by a space rock during Sunday's total lunar eclipse. Take a look!
How to “See” Interstellar Space Probes
So far, humans have sent five probes into space that are or will go far beyond the solar system: the Pioneers, the Voyagers, and New Horizons. As an exercise in fun, here's how you can find those probes' locations on the sky.
This Week’s Sky at a Glance, January 18 – 26
Friday, January 18 • Zero-magnitude Capella on high, and equally bright Rigel in Orion's foot, have almost the same right ascension. This means they cross your sky’s meridian at almost exactly the same time: around 9 or 10 p.m. now, depending on how far east or west you live…
Comets to Catch in 2019
We peek ahead to see what comets await in 2019. Bright ones will be sparse, but several nice objects, including Comet Iwamoto (C/2018 Y1) and Comet Africano (C/2018 W2), will keep things lively.
