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Sky at a Glance, April 11-19
It's opposition week for Mars! And Jupiter, not to be left out, pairs up with the first-quarter Moon.
Tour April's Sky: One Last Look at Winter's Stars
It's a great month, celestially speaking: the brilliant stars of winter crowd in the southwest at nightfall, Jupiter is joined by Mars, and the first total lunar eclipse in 2½ years occurs at mid-month.
Sky at a Glance | March 28th, 2014
Mars is nearing opposition, so are Ceres and Vesta, and the gigantic Winter Hexagon is falling over westward as spring takes hold.
Sky at a Glance | March 21st, 2014
The Moon is waning away into the morning sky, leaving the evening dark for deep-sky observing. And can you catch the double shadow transit on Jupiter?
Sky at a Glance | March 14th, 2014
The week's big event is the asteroid Erigone occulting Regulus, with a campaign to watch for a satellite of the asteroid too. Meanwhile, the waning gibbous Moon will pass Mars and Spica high at dawn.
Uranus and Neptune in 2014
Uranus and Neptune are easy to find with the aid of the charts in this article.
Sky at a Glance | March 7th, 2014
As the Moon waxes past first quarter it walks above Orion and below Jupiter. And the Big Dipper has more pointers than you may know.
Tour March's Sky! | March 1st, 2014
A stunning array awaits you overhead once the Sun sets. Brilliant Sirius, along with Procyon, Betelgeuse, and even-brighter Jupiter, form a giant diamond in the evening sky.
S&T's Audio Sky Tour for March 2014
A stunning array awaits you overhead once the Sun sets. Brilliant Sirius, along with Procyon, Betelgeuse, and even-brighter Jupiter, form a giant diamond in the evening sky.
Observing the Great Orion Nebula
This star-studded pool of misty light provides a feast for observers.
Sky at a Glance | February 28th, 2014
The waxing crescent Moon returns to the evening sky, and Sirius points the way to Canopus.
Sky at a Glance | February 21st, 2014
Capella and Rigel march in step across the meridian after dusk, and the waning Moon passes more planets at dawn.
Take a Moon Walk Tonight
Explore the Moon with binoculars or a telescope.
Sky at a Glance | February 14th, 2014
Jupiter shines high in evening, Mars and Saturn follow up late, and Venus blazes at its brightest as the Morning Star at dawn.
How to See Jupiter: Big, Bright, and Beautiful
Jupiter, the King of Planets, is a captivating sight no matter how you look at it.
Ceres and Vesta in 2014
The two brightest asteroids are very close to each other in the sky in 2014, fitting in a single field of view through binoculars and some telescopes.
Tour February's Sky! | February 1st, 2014
Jupiter is well up in the east as darkness falls, surrounded by a cohort of bright winter stars and constellations.
S&T's Audio Sky Tour for February 2014
Jupiter is well up in the east as darkness falls, surrounded by a cohort of bright winter stars and constellations.
Sky at a Glance | January 31st, 2014
The waxing crescent Moon passes Mercury low in evening twilight, and Jupiter blazes high through much of the night.
Sky at a Glance | January 24th, 2014
Mercury after sunset, and Venus before sunrise, have both climbed up into excellent view. After nightfall, Jupiter continues to dominate the moonless evening sky.
