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This Week's Sky at a Glance, July 7 – 15
The full Moon is low in the southeast as the stars come out Saturday evening. Look far to the Moon's upper left for Altair, and far to the Moon's upper right for Saturn.
11 Easy Sights for Full Moon Nights
Ah, full Moon. Time to put the telescope away and lead a normal life. Then again, maybe not. Here are 11 things to coax you back out for another look.
Binocular Highlight: The Serpent's Fang
Like a lot of stargazers, I often go observing to escape the hassles of life. Serpens Caput, the head of the celestial snake, is a pretty good getaway spot, with a variety of things to see and do. I like to start with the wide not-quite-a-triangle formed by Beta (β),…
Tour July's Sky: Find Jupiter, Saturn & More
Jupiter and Saturn are easy to spot in the evening sky, as you'll discover in July's fun and informative astronomy podcast.
This Week's Sky at a Glance, June 30 – July 8
The Moon forms a broad triangle with Jupiter and Spica in the southwestern sky during twilight and nightfall on July 1, 2017.
Bah, Humboldt! Visiting a Fringe Crater
Meet Humboldt, a magnificent lunar crater compromised by its life on the edge.
Stargazer's Corner: Adventures Under the Night Sky
A Solar Eclipse Experiment for a Sunny Day
Learn about solar eclipses with this solar eclipse activity. All you need is a tape measure, a long stick, a small sphere, and a sunny day.
This Week's Sky at a Glance, June 23 – July 1
This is the time of year when the two brightest stars of summer, Arcturus and Vega, are equally high overhead soon after dark: Arcturus in the southwest, Vega toward the east.
Fun in the Sun: A White-Light Guide to Our Nearest Star
We examine the fascinating solar phenomena that anyone with a small scope and safe solar filter can see, whether the Sun's in eclipse or not.
This Week's Sky at a Glance, June 16 – 24
The term "Midsummer's Night" is left over from when the seasons were commonly defined as beginning and ending around the cross-quarter days.
Hello, Saturn! We're Glad You're Back
Saturn, considered by many the most beautiful sight in the sky, comes to opposition this week with its rings in full tilt. You won't want to miss it.
This Week's Sky at a Glance, June 9 – 17
For an easy-to-use constellation guide covering the whole evening sky, use the big monthly map in the center of each issue of Sky & Telescope, the essential guide to astronomy.
Nights of the Living Dead — What Stars Leave Behind
Stars leave interesting messes after they die: diamond-studded puffballs, neutron stars, and black holes. We explore an example of each in June's night skies.
This Week's Sky at a Glance, June 2 – 10
For an easy-to-use constellation guide covering the whole evening sky, use the big monthly map in the center of each issue of Sky & Telescope, the essential guide to astronomy.
Tour June's Sky: Saturn at Opposition
June's astronomy podcast takes you on a star- and planet-studded tour of the sky you'll see after sunset.
Watch Venus and Uranus Double Up Beneath a Comet
Following an occultation of Rho Leonis by the Moon, watch Venus and Uranus pair up in a weekend conjunction just 10° from Comet ER61 PanSTARRS.
This Week's Sky at a Glance, May 26 – June 3
Friday, May 26 • While twilight is still bright, can you catch the thin crescent Moon just above the west-northwest horizon? The Moon is only about 1¼ days old as seen at the time of dusk for North America (because new Moon was at 3:44 p.m. EDT yesterday the…
The Summer Triangle Makes its Midnight Debut
Stay up late and you'll see the return of one of the sky's most familiar asterisms, the Summer Triangle. Firefly nights under the arch of the summertime Milky Way will soon be here.
Stargazer's Corner: Adventures Under the Night Sky
Daylight Polar Alignment Made Easy
Try this easy technique to roughly polar-align your telescope mount during the day using your smartphone and a planetarium app.
This Week's Sky at a Glance, May 19 – 27
Three zero-magnitude stars shine after dark in May: Arcturus high in the southeast, Vega much lower in the northeast, and Capella in the northwest.
