Advertisements Jupiter shines in the southeastern sky during the early evening hours near the star Spica. Jupiter is about 10 degrees to the upper left
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Jeffrey L. Hunt is an educational technologist living in suburban Chicago. When he's not learning about and implementing technology in classes, he's running or looking at the stars.
2017, May 8: Venus Dazzles Morning Skies
Advertisements Venus gleams from the eastern morning skies; it is even visible from the brightest city lights! During the next several mornings Venus is at
Read more2017: May, Mars Fades in West
Advertisements Mars appears in the west-northwestern sky near the star Aldebaran during May. On May 1, it is about 7 degrees to the upper right
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Advertisements Saturn rises in the May sky later in the evening. Early in the month it appears above the eastern horizon around 10 p.m. While
Read more2017, May: Jupiter in Evening Sky
Advertisements Jupiter is that bright star shining in the eastern sky after sunset, rising about 3 hours before sunset early in the month. It is
Read more2017, May: Venus in Morning Sky
Advertisements Venus is the bright star in the morning sky during twilight in May 2017, rising 100 minutes before the sun in early May. On
Read more2017, May: Sun & Moon
Advertisements Sun May’s arrival begins the full burst of spring in mid-northern latitudes. For observational astronomy it is one of the best months of the
Read more2017, April 23: Venus and Moon
Advertisements Brilliant Venus and the moon shine from the eastern sky this morning as seen from the Chicago area. The pair is about 8 degrees
Read more2017, April: Jupiter Dominates Evening Sky
Advertisements Jupiter is the brightest “star” in the evening sky. It is low in the eastern sky during the early evening hours. It is just passed
Read more2017: Venus at Peak Brightness
Advertisements For the next four weeks Venus is at its peak brightness. While rising during twilight, it gleams brightly in the eastern sky before sunrise.
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