SUNSET: 
Sky at a Glance | April 26th, 2013
The waning Moon passes Saturn, then Antares. High in the north, the Big Dipper dumps into the Little Dipper.
Sky at a Glance | April 19th, 2013
The bright Moon pairs with Spica and Saturn. Orion and family are lying down in the west. And will the Lyrid meteors perform?
Sky at a Glance | April 12th, 2013
The waxing Moon passes Jupiter and friends, crosses the center of the Winter Hexagon, splits its first quarter between two evenings, then poses with Regulus.
Sky at a Glance | April 5th, 2013
Arcturus climbs in the east, Saturn comes into view ever earlier, and Comet PanSTARRS continues its dusk-and-dawn flyby of the Andromeda Galaxy.
Tour April's Sky! | March 29th, 2013
Celebrate "Global Astronomy Month" by strolling outside to take in all the evening sky sights. Jupiter and Sirius frame Orion nicely in the west, while Saturn is low in the east an hour or two after sunset.
Sky at a Glance | March 29th, 2013
Jupiter, Orion, and Sirius move lower in the western evening sky. Arcturus climbs in the east. And the late-night waning Moon passes Saturn.
S&T's Audio Sky Tour for May 2013
Saturn rises in early evening and is visible throughout May. And a remarkable gathering of Venus, Jupiter, and Mercury sparkles low in the west toward month's end.
Sky at a Glance | March 22nd, 2013
Comet PanSTARRS is fading but a fine telescopic sight for northerners. The Moon, waxing toward full, walks between the Lion and the Sea Serpent.
Sky at a Glance | March 15th, 2013
Little Comet PanSTARRS is creeping a bit higher in the twilight this week but starting to fade. Jupiter and company are migrating southwest as spring begins, with the Moon passing through them.
Sky at a Glance | March 8th, 2013
This is the prime Comet PanSTARRS week for everyone at mid-northern latitudes, and the crescent Moon helps to point the way.
Tour March's Sky! | March 1st, 2013
Spring arrives on March 20th, astronomically speaking, and for a few days beforehand you have a chance to see Comet Pan-STARRS low in the west soon after sunset. Meanwhile, Jupiter is still riding high in the evening, along with Orion, the Hunter, and Sirius, the "Dog Star."
Sky at a Glance | March 1st, 2013
Keep watch for Comet PanSTARRS emerging into view low in the sunset!
S&T's Audio Sky Tour for April 2013
Celebrate "Global Astronomy Month" by strolling outside to take in all the evening sky sights. Jupiter and Sirius frame Orion nicely in the west, while Saturn is low in the east an hour or two after sunset.
Sky at a Glance | February 22nd, 2013
Mercury fades from sight in the west. Saturn rises ever earlier in the east. And the Moon aligns with Regulus, Spica, and then Saturn.
Comet PanSTARRS Still Punking Out
In March, Comet PanSTARRS will climb above the sunset horizon into twilight view. But it won't be as bright as we hoped — and maybe not even visible to the unaided eye.
The May-June 2013 Planet Dance
A remarkable series of events takes place low in the west-northwest shortly after sunset from late May to late June. It features the tightest three-planet grouping visible without binoculars until 2026 and an excellent apparition of Mercury.
Sky at a Glance | February 15th, 2013
Mercury continues its fine evening showing, but not for much longer. Higher in the evening sky, the waxing Moon passes Jupiter and its starry attendants.
Sky at a Glance | February 8th, 2013
Mercury and Mars have a close conjunction low in the sunset, then separate. Try for a record young crescent Moon. And a little asteroid whizzes close by Earth; it'll be no small trick to locate in a telescope.
Uranus and Neptune in 2013
Uranus and Neptune are easy to find with the aid of the charts in this article.
S&T's Audio Sky Tour for January 2013
Jupiter is the unrivaled king of the evening sky this month. Use it as a benchmark to find a pair of star clusters and other interesting celestial sights.
