SUNSET: 
This Week's Sky at a Glance, June 27 - July 5
Friday, June 27 This is the time of year when, at the end of dusk, the dim Little Dipper floats straight upward from Polaris (the end of its handle) — like a helium balloon on a string, escaped from some summer evening party. Look due north. (Through light pollution, all…
This Week's Sky at a Glance, June 20 - 28
A calendar of daily sky sights, from Sky & Telescope magazine.
This Week's Sky at a Glance, June 13 - 21
Friday, June 13 Vega is the brightest star shining in the east after dusk. It's currently the top star of the big Summer Triangle. The brightest star to Vega's lower left is Deneb. Look farther to Vega's lower right for Altair. The Summer Triangle will climb higher in early evening…
Sky at a Glance, June 6 - 14
Friday, June 6 Look left of the Moon this evening for Mars, then Spica, as shown at right. With June under way, the Big Dipper is swinging around after dark to hang down by its handle high in the northwest. The middle star of its handle is Mizar, with tiny…
Sky at a Glance, May 30 - June 7
The crescent Moon passes Mercury and Jupiter as it waxes across the sky this week.
Sky at a Glance, May 23 - 31
Friday, May 23 Meteor Update Saturday morning: Well that was a dud! Meteor watchers all over North America who went out in the early morning hours for the new predicted Camelopardalid shower saw few if any. People indeed reported observing a handful of meteors from the new radiant, but just…
Sky at a Glance, May 16 - 24
Friday, May 16 Look for Mercury as twilight darkens. It's low in the west-northwest, far to the lower right of Jupiter and lower left of Capella. Mercury is having its highest showing of 2014 (for skywatchers at mid-northern latitudes). Saturday, May 17 Arcturus shines high in the southeast these nights.…
Sky at a Glance, May 9 - 17
Friday, May 9 The waxing gibbous Moon in the evening sky forms a curving line with Mars to its left, and Spica to the lower left of Mars. Saturday, May 10 Bright Mars shines left of the Moon. Although they look rather close together, Mars is 260 times farther away…
Sky at a Glance, May 2 - 10
Friday, May 2 How soon after sunset can you see the first stars and planets coming out? The brightest this spring is Jupiter. Look for it high in the west, almost two fist-widths at arm's length above or upper left of the Moon this evening. Next brightest is Sirius, sinking…
Sky at a Glance, April 25 - May 3
Some daily sky events for April 26 — May 3, 2014
Sky at a Glance, April 18-26
Friday, April 18 Jupiter shines right under the big Arch of Spring this year. The Arch spans much of the western sky. Pollux and Castor form its top (as seen from mid-northern latitudes). To their lower left is Procyon, one end of the Arch. Farther to their lower right is…
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
