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Sky at a Glance | January 28th, 2011
With February arriving, not only is Orion high but the Big Dipper is on the way up, Cassiopeia is on the way down, Leo is already making its appearance, and the Northern Cross plants itself upright.
Sun Worship in Cambridge
On a few days each year, sunlight shines all the way down an 825-foot-long corridor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, a phenomenon that has been dubbed MIThenge.
Sky at a Glance | January 21st, 2011
The Winter Hexagon fills the southeast after dark, while Jupiter sinks down on the other side of the sky. And the Moon meets Venus at dawn.
Sky at a Glance | January 14th, 2011
Orion and Sirius are rising higher after dusk, while Jupiter declines on the other side of the sky. And this week the full Moon shines among its perennial January companions.
Sky at a Glance | January 7th, 2011
The waxing Moon passes Jupiter in the evening sky. Venus and Mercury have almost simultaneous elongations in the dawn. And don't miss Saturn's enormous, rapidly evolving white spot!
Sky at a Glance | December 31st, 2010
Orion is up in the evening with Lepus under his feet, while Jupiter sinks in the southwest. Venus blazes before dawn, when Saturn in a telescope displays its rapidly evolving new white spot.
Eclipses in 2011
It will be a busy year for eclipse-watchers in the Eastern Hemisphere, but North Americans will have to wait until mid-December to see the Moon covered by Earth's shadow.
Tour January's Sky! | December 30th, 2010
The New Year opens with a partial solar eclipse, a great meteor shower, and a canopy of bright stars and planets overhead.
Saturn's New Bright Storm
A massive new storm in the ringed planet's northern hemisphere is bright enough to see in small telescopes.
Meteor Showers in 2011
Sky & Telescope predicts that 2011's best meteor showers should be the Quadrantids in January and — maybe — an unusual outburst by the normally meek Draconids in October.
Sky at a Glance | December 24th, 2010
Orion is up after dusk, Sirius follows below it, and the waning Moon passes planets in the early morning — including Saturn with its big new white spot.
Sky at a Glance | December 17th, 2010
The Moon is totally eclipsed late on the night of December 20–21 (for North America) for the first time in nearly three years. Watch the bright Moon crossing through Taurus in the evenings leading up.
Sky at a Glance | December 10th, 2010
Mercury and Mars pair up deep in bright twilight, the Moon passes Jupiter, and Venus before dawn blazes at its highest, with Saturn looking on.
Sky at a Glance | December 3rd, 2010
Jupiter's South Equatorial Belt Outbreak has spread its dark stuff halfway around the planet. Venus blazes high in the dawn, with Saturn looking on. And deep in the sunset, the Moon occults Mars.
S&T's Audio Sky Tour for December 2010
As bright Jupiter looks on, one of the grand tales of celestial mythology is playing out overhead during December evenings. Host: S&T's Kelly Beatty.
Tour December's Sky! | November 30th, 2010
One of the grand tales of celestial mythology is playing out overhead during December evenings. Host: S&T's Kelly Beatty. (6.5MB MP3 download: running time: 7m 00s)
Sky at a Glance | November 26th, 2010
The waning Moon passes Saturn, Spica, and Venus at dawn. Mira is still naked-eye but fading. And on Jupiter, the South Equatorial Belt Outburst contines to pour out fresh dark material.
Sky at a Glance | November 19th, 2010
The Moon turns full on Sunday the 21st. Dramatic telescopic events have begun on Jupiter. Mira is still 3rd magnitude but starting to fade. And Venus, Spica, and Saturn are climbing higher in the dawn.
Sky at a Glance | November 12th, 2010
Dramatic telescopic events have begun on Jupiter. Mira is still 3rd magnitude but starting to fade. And Venus, Spica, and Saturn are climbing higher in the dawn.
Sky at a Glance | November 5th, 2010
Jupiter rules the evening sky. Mira is still 3rd magnitude but starting to fade. And Venus and Saturn greet the dawn.
