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This Week's Sky at a Glance, July 24 – Aug. 1
Daily sky events among the ever-changing Moon, planets and stars, from Sky & Telescope magazine.
Why We Can See In The Dark
In search of a pitch black night? Don't expect to find it on Earth. Thanks to starlight, zodiacal light, and especially airglow, true darkness doesn't exist.
This Week's Sky at a Glance, July 17 – 25
Daily sky events among the ever-changing Moon, planets and stars, from Sky & Telescope magazine. This week with Venus and Jupiter in the west.
Dive Into Scutum's Dark Nebulae
One of the smallest constellations in the sky hosts one of the richest concentrations of dark nebulae. Join me for a dip in these dark pools from which the next generation of stars will be born.
Down-Under Observers Track Pluto Cover-up
Deep snow, high winds, and dropped cameras didn't stop dozens of observers in New Zealand and Tasmania from recording Pluto's occultation of a bright star on June 29th.
This Week's Sky at a Glance, July 10 – 18
Daily sky events among the ever-changing Moon, planets and stars, from Sky & Telescope magazine. This week with Venus and Jupiter in the west.
C/2014 Q1 (PanSTARRS): Next Naked-Eye Comet?
Comet C/2014 Q1 PanSTARRS has been skirting the northern horizon since mid-June. Now it's ready to dip Down Under, where it may be visible with the naked eye in evening twilight.
This Week's Sky at a Glance, July 3 – 11
Daily sky events among the ever-changing Moon, planets and stars, from Sky & Telescope magazine. This week with Venus and Jupiter in the west.
Fireflies, Green Stars, and Chromatic Duos
July nights bring the green flicker of fireflies and a question — are there any green stars we can see in our telescopes? The answer may surprise you.
This Week's Sky at a Glance, June 26 – July 4
Daily sky events among the ever-changing Moon, planets and stars, from Sky & Telescope magazine. This week: the conjunction of Venus and Jupiter!
Venus and Jupiter: Together at Last
The two brightest planets are gliding closer together in the early evening sky, and their celestial dance culminates with an ultra-close pairing on June 30th.
Tour July's Sky: Saturn and the Scorpion
Stargazing in July is warm and pleasant. After sunset Venus and Jupiter are together in the west and Saturn is low in the south amid the stars of Scorpius.
This Week's Sky at a Glance, June 19 – 27
Daily sky events among the ever-changing Moon, planets and stars, from Sky & Telescope magazine. The conjunction of Venus and Jupiter approaches!
See Icarus Wing By Earth This Week
It's no myth. Icarus makes a rare flyby of Earth this week. Here's how to see it in your telescope and live online.
This Week's Sky at a Glance, June 12 – 20
Daily sky events among the ever-changing Moon, planets and stars, from Sky & Telescope magazine.
What Can You See Through Baade's Window?
Cobwebs of cosmic dust limit how far we can see into the Milky Way's hub, but Baade's Window offers a rare glimpse into the stellar riches that await us there.
See Pluto in 2015
It’s been a fantastic year for Pluto, and it’s only going to get more so. What better time to make your first (or second!) attempt at spotting the dwarf planet? Read on for a few tips to help you locate this dim object in the summer sky.
Stargazer's Corner: Adventures Under the Night Sky
Observing at the Diffraction Limit
Scientists at the Magellan Telescope grabbed the opportunity to observe crystal clear stars with one of the world's most sophisticated optics systems.
Uranus and Neptune in 2015
This article gives directions for finding Uranus and Neptune from June 2015 through March 2016.
This Week's Sky at a Glance, June 5 – 13
Daily sky events among the ever-changing Moon, planets and stars, from Sky & Telescope magazine.
