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Tour October's Sky! | September 30th, 2011
This is a month of transition: Northern summer becomes autumn, Saturn sets just before Jupiter rises, and Venus is moving from the morning sky before dawn to the evening sky.
Sky at a Glance | September 30th, 2011
The waxing Moon returns to the evening sky. The supernova in M101 is reddening now as well as fading. And there's always action at Jupiter.
Observe Mira, the Amazing Star
The extraordinary variable star Mira is expected to peak in early October, 2011.
Sky at a Glance | September 23rd, 2011
Venus and Saturn offer a challenge after sunset. Bright Jupiter shines high by late evening. And the M101 supernova has begun to fade.
Sky at a Glance | September 16th, 2011
Bright Jupiter is up after dark and high by late evening. The Moon is waning now — leaving a dark sky for the persistent supernova in M101 off the Big Dipper's handle.
Sky at a Glance | September 8th, 2011
Jupiter is up high now by late evening. Mercury moves away from Regulus in the morning. And the supernova in M101 is now at its peak brightness!
Sky at a Glance | September 2nd, 2011
Jupiter is up big and bright by late evening. Mercury passes Regulus in the morning. And the supernova in M101 seems to nearing its peak!
Trusty Comet Garradd
Comet C/2009 P1 Garradd is shining at 7th or maybe even 6th magnitude as it traverses southeastern Hercules.
S&T's Audio Sky Tour for September 2011
This is a month of transition: Summer is making way for autumn, Saturn sets just before Jupiter rises, and Venus is moving from the morning sky before dawn to the evening sky.
Tour September's Sky! | August 31st, 2011
This is a month of transition: Northern summer becomes autumn, Saturn sets just before Jupiter rises, and Venus is moving from the morning sky before dawn to the evening sky.
Sky at a Glance | August 26th, 2011
Jupiter rises earlier and higher week by week. The crescent Moon returns low in twilight and occults a 2nd-magnitude star. And there's the new supernova in M101....
Sky at a Glance | August 19th, 2011
This week's moonless evenings offer deep-sky opportunities. Vesta is coming into earlier view. Jupiter still blazes high in the wee hours, but a half hour earlier each week.
Sky at a Glance | August 12th, 2011
Jupiter blazes high in the wee hours. Vesta is coming into earlier evening view. And watch Saturn an Spica sink from sight after sunset.
Beyond the Familiar Veil
We have received many compliments on Alan Whitman's article "Beyond the Familiar Veil" in the September 2011 issue of Sky & Telescope. However, we made an error by using red to mark the areas of the Veil that Whitman observed, making the article unusable by red flashlight at night. Here's a black-and-white replacement.
Sky at a Glance | August 5th, 2011
The Moon lines up with Saturn and Spica at dusk, then waxes across the evening sky for the rest of the week. Jupiter blazes high in the wee hours. And the bright asteroid Vesta — accompanied by NASA's DAWN spacecraft! — awaits viewing just past opposition.
Amateur Search for White-Dwarf Planets
Arizona amateur Bruce Gary is assembling a pro-am team to look for planets orbiting dead stars.
S&T's Audio Sky Tour for August 2011
This is your last chance to spot Saturn before it sinks into the evening twilight. But there are many other celestial attractions to look for on August evenings.
Tour August's Sky! | July 29th, 2011
This is your last chance to spot Saturn before it sinks into the evening twilight. But there are many other celestial attractions to look for on August evenings.
Sky at a Glance | July 29th, 2011
Saturn and Spica sink to the sunset. Jupiter blazes high before dawn. And the bright asteroid Vesta — accompanied by NASA's DAWN spacecraft! — comes to opposition.
