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Sky at a Glance | January 17th, 2014
The waning Moon is rising later each night, opening an evening window of darkness for observing winter's deep-sky wonders. Then, turn your scope to dazzling Jupiter climbing high.
Sky at a Glance | January 10th, 2014
Jupiter is still about at its closest and largest of the year, rising high earlier in the night. The Moon waxes to full, so with a telescope this is a good time to specialize in a bright thing like Jupiter.
Sky at a Glance | January 3rd, 2014
This is Jupiter's week to shine — it's at opposition! Also lighting the evening sky is the Moon, waxing past first quarter on Tuesday the 7th.
Meteor Showers in 2014
Sky & Telescope predicts that 2014's best meteor shower won't be one of the traditional displays. Instead, on May 24th the predawn skies over North America might come alive with a robust display of "shooting stars" shed by Comet 209P/LINEAR.
Eclipses in 2014
This year features three celestial cover-ups that favor North Americans: total lunar eclipses on April 15th and October 8th, and a partial solar eclipse on October 23rd.
Tour January's Sky! | December 27th, 2013
Start the new year right with a little evening stargazing! Venus is dropping from sight low in the west just as Jupiter and mighty Orion are ascending in the east.
Sky at a Glance | December 27th, 2013
As the solstice passes, the Great Square turns on end and a Christmas-ornament star emerges through bare trees.
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Sky at a Glance | December 20th, 2013
As the solstice passes, the Great Square turns on end and a Christmas-ornament star emerges through bare trees.
Sky at a Glance | December 13th, 2013
The days grow their shortest, the Geminid meteors shower, and the Moon passes through. . . Orion?!
Sky at a Glance | December 6th, 2013
The Sun sets its earliest of the year, Moon waxes through first quarter, and Jupiter passes the waist star of the Pollux stick figure.
S&T's Audio Sky Tour for January 2014
Start the new year right with a little evening stargazing! Venus is dropping from sight low in the west just as Jupiter and mighty Orion are ascending in the east.
Tour December's Sky! | December 1st, 2013
December's crystal-clear skies offer Venus low in the west after sunset, a “tower of brilliance” (including Jupiter) rising in the east, and the prospect of a nice showing by Comet ISON in the predawn sky early in the month.
S&T's Audio Sky Tour for December 2013
December's crystal-clear skies offer Venus low in the west after sunset, a “tower of brilliance” (including Jupiter) rising in the east, and the prospect of a nice showing by Comet ISON in the predawn sky early in the month.
Sky at a Glance | November 27th, 2013
After Comet ISON swung through perihelion on November 28th, all that's left of it is a fading, spreading debris cloud. Meanwhile, the rest of the heavens continue going about their business.
Sky at a Glance | November 22nd, 2013
Comet ISON reaches perihelion this week, making its hairpin barbecue pass around the Sun on Thursday the 28th. As the week begins, can you still detect it low in the brightening dawn? It'll likely be too faint, but Mercury and Saturn point the way.
Sky at a Glance | November 15th, 2013
The bright Moon passes Jupiter and winter stars in the eastern evening sky. But there's greater excitement in the east just before dawn: Comet ISON is suddenly brightening up, and Comet Lovejoy glows high.
Sky at a Glance | November 8th, 2013
The Moon hangs with double stars, then waxes across the evening sky. When Orion is up, Jupiter is too. Before dawn, a nice binocular comet is outperforming Comet ISON.
Sky at a Glance | November 1st, 2013
The Moon eclipses the Sun for some parts of the world, then waxes past Venus in the dusk and hangs with a pair of binocular double stars.
Tour November's Sky! | October 31st, 2013
Returning at last to standard time, you'll find Venus low in the west at sunset, Jupiter rising in late evening, and the winged horse Pegasus galloping across the November night sky.
