SUNSET: 
This Week’s Sky at a Glance, December 20 – 28
Have you ever watched Sirius rise? Watch for Sirius about two fists below Orion's vertical Belt. When a star is very low, it tends to twinkle slowly and often in vivid colors.
This Week’s Sky at a Glance, December 13 – 21
Venus shines in the southwest in evening twilight, a little higher each week now. It's on its way up to a grand, high "Evening Star" apparition this winter.
This Week’s Sky at a Glance, December 6 – 14
This week, Jupiter is disappearing deep into the sunset, while Venus, having ditched Jupiter, is on its way to flirt with Saturn.
This Week’s Sky at a Glance, Nov. 29 – Dec. 7
In the southwest at dusk, Jupiter is going bye-bye and Venus, having ditched Jupiter, is closing in on Saturn.
This Week’s Sky at a Glance, November 22 – 30
Venus and Jupiter, the two brightest planets, shine in the southwest during bright twilight. Venus is the brighter one.
This Week’s Sky at a Glance, November 15 – 23
The waning gibbous Moon is in Gemini Nov. 16, with Pollux to its left and Castor above Pollux.
This Week’s Sky at a Glance, November 8 – 16
In early evening, look high above the Moon for the Great Square of Pegasus through the moonlight. It's standing on one corner.
This Week’s Sky at a Glance, November 1 – 9
Friday, Nov. 1 • The waxing crescent Moon shines in the south-southwest at dusk, with Saturn glowing 4° or 5° to its upper left (for North America) as shown here. Look much farther lower right, by nearly 20°, for Jupiter. Saturday, Nov. 2 • Saturn shines right of the Moon…
This Week’s Sky at a Glance, October 25 – November 2
The W of Cassiopeia now stands vertically on end in the evening, high in the northeast. Look to its right for Andromeda and the Great Square of Pegasus.
This Week’s Sky at a Glance, October 18 – 26
Friday, Oct. 18 • Vega is the brightest star high in the west after dark. To its lower right by 14° (nearly a fist and a half at arm's length), look for Eltanin, the nose of Draco the Dragon. The rest of Draco's fainter, lozenge-shaped head is a little farther…
This Week’s Sky at a Glance, October 11 – 19
Friday, Oct. 11 • Soon after dark, you'll find zero-magnitude Arcturus low in the west-northwest at the same height as zero-magnitude Capella shining in the northeast. When this happens, turn to the south-southeast, and there will be 1st-magnitude Fomalhaut at the same height — if you're at latitude 43°…
This Week’s Sky at a Glance, October 4 – 12
Friday, Oct. 4 • The waxing Moon this evening shines between Saturn, to its left or upper left, and Jupiter farther to the Moon's lower right (off the center-right of the chart here). Saturday, Oct. 5 • It's both International Astronomy Day and International Observe the Moon Night! The Moon…
This Week’s Sky at a Glance, September 27 – October 5
The starry W of Cassiopeia stands high in the northeast after dark this week. The right-hand side of the W, the brightest, is tilted up.
This Week’s Sky at a Glance, September 20 – 28
Jupiter is the white dot shining in the south-southwest as twilight fades away. Saturn glows far to its upper left.
This Week’s Sky at a Glance, September 13 – 21
The Harvest Moon is full the night of Friday, the 13th. See what other night sights await.
This Week’s Sky at a Glance, September 6 – 14
Jupiter, in Ophiuchus, is the white dot hanging in the south-southwest in late twilight, Antares, fainter, twinkles 7° to Jupiter's lower right. Saturn glows four times as far to Jupiter's upper left.
This Week’s Sky at a Glance, August 30 – September 7
Altair is the brightest star on the southern side of the sky after dark this week. (We're not counting the planets Jupiter and Saturn, far to its lower right.)
This Week’s Sky at a Glance, August 23 – 31
Jupiter is that white dot in the south as twilight fades. After dark it moves lower toward the southwest. Orange Antares, much fainter, twinkles 7° to Jupiter's lower right.
This Week’s Sky at a Glance, August 16 – 24
As nights turn chilly, the Great Square of Pegasus lifts up in the east, balancing on one corner. From its left corner extends the main stars of the Andromeda constellation.
This Week’s Sky at a Glance, August 9 – 17
As nights turn chilly, the Great Square of Pegasus lifts up in the east, balancing on one corner. From its left corner extends the main stars of the constellation Andromeda.
