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This Week's Sky at a Glance, June 2 – 10
For an easy-to-use constellation guide covering the whole evening sky, use the big monthly map in the center of each issue of Sky & Telescope, the essential guide to astronomy.
This Week's Sky at a Glance, May 26 – June 3
Friday, May 26 • While twilight is still bright, can you catch the thin crescent Moon just above the west-northwest horizon? The Moon is only about 1¼ days old as seen at the time of dusk for North America (because new Moon was at 3:44 p.m. EDT yesterday the…
This Week's Sky at a Glance, May 19 – 27
Three zero-magnitude stars shine after dark in May: Arcturus high in the southeast, Vega much lower in the northeast, and Capella in the northwest.
This Week's Sky at a Glance, May 12 – 20
Three zero-magnitude stars shine after dark in May: Arcturus high in the southeast, Vega much lower in the northeast, and Capella in the northwest.
This Week's Sky at a Glance, May 5 – 13
Friday, May 5 • Above the Moon tonight is Leo's tail star, Denebola (by about a fist at arm's length). Far to the Moon's lower left at dusk is bright Jupiter, with Spica farther on, as shown here. Saturday, May 6 • The Moon tonight forms a gently curving…
This Week's Sky at a Glance, April 28 – May 6
Jupiter, among the stars of Virgo, shines brightly in the southeast at dusk this week. It's highest in the south by 11 or midnight daylight saving time.
This Week's Sky at a Glance, April 21 – 29
Jupiter, in Virgo, shines like a beacon in the southeast at nightfall. It's highest in the south by 11 or midnight.
This Week's Sky at a Glance, April 14 – 22
Arcturus shines brightly in the east these evenings, to the left or upper left of even brighter Jupiter.
This Week's Sky at a Glance, April 7 – 15
In addition to three comets now in binocular view, Jupiter is at its biggest and brightest. Also look for summer star Vega in the northeast soon after dark.
This Week's Sky at a Glance, March 31 – April 8
Catch two comets through your binoculars, and watch the waxing crescent Moon approaching Aldebaran and the Hyades Friday evening.
This Week's Sky at a Glance, March 24 – April 1
Look up at the stars tonight and see the Little Dipper "pour" into the Big Dipper. Telescope users may try for Jupiter's moon in eclipse and Comet 41P.
This Week's Sky at a Glance, March 17 – 25
Find the dim constellation Cancer on the traditional divide between the winter and spring sky. Last quarter Moon falls on Monday, March 20th.
This Week's Sky at a Glance, March 10 – 18
The Moon hangs a few degrees below Regulus this Friday evening, and Mercury begins to emerge from the glow of sunset by the end of the week.
This Week's Sky at a Glance, March 3 – 11
The Moon hangs below Aldebaran in the west this evening. But get ready for Saturday night, when the dark limb of the first-quarter Moon occults Aldebaran
This Week's Sky at a Glance, February 17 – 25
After dinnertime at this time of year, five carnivore constellations are rising upright in a ragged row. Orion stands highest in early evening.
This Week's Sky at a Glance, February 10 – 18
See a full Moon on Friday and, for most of the Americas, catch a very deep penumbral eclipse of the Moon that happens around sunset or in early evening.
This Week's Sky at a Glance, February 3 – 11
The first-quarter Moon on Friday is high in the south at sunset. After dark it balances on the dim head of Cetus. Spot Pleiades to its upper left.
This Week's Sky at a Glance, January 27 – February 4
After dark the Great Square of Pegasus is sinking down in the west, to the right of Venus and Mars. The Big Dipper is creeping up in the north-northeast.
This Week's Sky at a Glance, January 20 – 28
After dinnertime this week, the Winter Triangle glitters in the southeast. Sirius is its lowest and brightest star, Betelgeuse above, and to their left Procyon.
This Week's Sky at a Glance, January 13 – 21
On Saturday, the waning gibbous Moon and Regulus rise around 8 p.m. They'll part ways through the night as the Moon moves east along its orbit.
