SUNSET: 
Sky at a Glance | June 1st, 2012
The transit of Venus gets the big attention this week -- but do you know about the partial eclipse of the Moon one day earlier?
Sky at a Glance | May 25th, 2012
Venus drops low in the sunset as its crescent thins to a brilliant hairline — on its way to transiting the face of the Sun next week.
Sky at a Glance | May 18th, 2012
Venus is an ever thinner, ever taller crescent as it drops lower in the western twilight — on its way to transiting the face of the Sun in two weeks.
Sky at a Glance | May 11th, 2012
Venus is sinking lower in twilight, closely accompanied by Beta Tauri, as its telescopic crescent enlarges and wanes. Venus is on its way to swinging directly between Earth and Sun on June 5th.
Sky at a Glance | May 4th, 2012
This week the Moon passes the Mars-Regulus pair, then the Saturn-Spica pair. Meanwhile, Venus in twilight still shines at its peak height and brightness.
Sky at a Glance | April 20th, 2012
Venus is attaining its greatest height and brilliance in twilight, while Jupiter slinks away far below. Elsewhere in the evening sky, Mars pairs with Regulus and Saturn pairs with Spica.
Sky at a Glance | April 13th, 2012
Venus is attaining its greatest height and brilliance in twilight, while Jupiter slinks away far below. Elsewhere in the evening sky, Mars pairs with Regulus and Saturn pairs with Spica.
Sky at a Glance | March 30th, 2012
Bright Venus high in the dusk skims the Pleiades, while Jupiter sinks ever lower. And the Moon joins first one star-and-planet pair, then another.
Sky at a Glance | March 23rd, 2012
The crescent Moon again pairs up with Jupiter and Venus at dusk, but in reverse order compared to a month ago. Mars is shrinking and fading. And Saturn rises around the end of twilight.
Sky at a Glance | March 16th, 2012
Watch Venus and Jupiter in the west pulling apart nightly now. Mars shines higher in the east after opposition, and Saturn is up in the evening now too.
Sky at a Glance | March 9th, 2012
The striking Venus-Jupiter show in the early-evening sky culminates this week, as the two brightest planets pass just 3° apart.
Sky at a Glance | March 2nd, 2012
Venus and Jupiter are drawing ever closer together high in the west at dusk. Meanwhile, Mercury is having its best evening apparition of 2012 down below them.
Sky at a Glance | February 24th, 2012
The Moon pairs up with Venus at dusk, then with Jupiter. Far to their lower right, Mercury is having its best evening appearance for 2012.
Sky at a Glance | February 10th, 2012
Bright Venus and Jupiter are closing in on each other a little more each day. Mars is almost as big and bright as it's going to get. And the waning Moon passes Saturn.
Sky at a Glance | February 3rd, 2012
Venus and Jupiter in the dusk are now 30° apart and closing. On the other side of the sky, the Moon marches much faster toward Mars.
Sky at a Glance | January 27th, 2012
Venus blazes high at dusk. The bright Moon passes Jupiter, then shines over Orion. And Mars and Saturn rise ever earlier in the night.
Sky at a Glance | January 20th, 2012
Jupiter is shrinking, Mars is growing, Orion stands high, and the waxing crescent Moon will soon pass Venus.
Sky at a Glance | January 13th, 2012
Venus and Jupiter slowly draw toward each other. The Winter Hexagon looms large over the evening world. And the waning Moon shines in early dawn.
Sky at a Glance | December 30th, 2011
Venus and Jupiter light the evenings as the new year arrives. Having already left Venus behind, the waxing Moon now passes Jupiter.
Sky at a Glance | December 23rd, 2011
Venus and the crescent Moon highlight Christmas Week twilights. And after ringing in the New Year, step outside for Sirius at the meridian.
