Advertisements The speedy planet Mercury makes a predawn appearance in the eastern morning sky during late September. Likely the best date to view Mercury is
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2016: August 27, Venus and Jupiter
Advertisements Venus and Jupiter in close conjunction this evening as seen from the Chicago area. Click the image to see the separation between the planetary
Read more2016: August 25, Mars and Saturn
Advertisements With a cloud deck obscuring Jupiter and Venus in the western sky, as seen from the Chicago area, Mars and Saturn shine from the southwest
Read more2016: August 2016, Diagram Sources
Advertisements Charts that are used in these postings are available for use in classrooms and by astronomy clubs in their publications. Charts are plotted for
Read more2016: August 22, Venus, Jupiter, Mars & Saturn
Advertisements Just 5 days before the Epoch Conjunction of 2016, Venus and Jupiter shine from the western sky this evening as seen from the Chicago
Read more2016: August 16, Venus and Jupiter
Advertisements Just 11 days before the Great Venus-Jupiter Epoch Conjunction of 2016, Venus and Jupiter shine from the western sky this evening as seen from
Read more2016: August 15, Venus and Jupiter
Advertisements As Venus emerges from the sun’s brilliant glare, it is 12 days before the Venus-Jupiter Epoch Conjunction of 2016 with the two appear to
Read more2016, August 12: Perseid Meteor Shower
Advertisements Milky Way and Exploding Meteor Image Credit & Copyright: André van der Hoeven The 2016 Perseid meteor shower peaks on the morning of August
Read more2016, August 6: Five Planets
Advertisements This evening five planets appear in the west and southern sky, along with the moon as seen from the Chicago area. With a very
Read more2016, July 13-16: Moon and Planets
Advertisements The moon passes Mars and Saturn during mid-July, 2016. The chart above shows the planets and the star Antares during the four evenings. Mars
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