Advertisements Jupiter and Saturn shine brightly during early evening hours on May Day. Bright Jupiter shines low in the west-northwest at 9:40 p.m. CDT as
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May 2013 Skywatching
Advertisements The sun continues to rise farther north of east, appearing higher at noon, and setting farther north of west this month. The result is
Read moreJupiter Tonight, April 1, 2013
Advertisements Jupiter shines brightly from the western sky this evening as seen from the Chicago area at 8:15 p.m. CDT in this 15-second time exposure.
Read moreSkywatching April 2013
Advertisements Image Source Daylight continues to increase throughout April. Nearly 80 minutes of daylight are added during the month as the sun rises north of
Read moreSky Watching March 2013
Advertisements Image Credit March is a time of transition from the long, cold nights of winter to the longer days of spring. We adapt to
Read moreJupiter Tonight, February 20, 2013
Advertisements Bright Jupiter shines from high in the southern skies during the early evening of February 2013 as seen in this 30-second exposure image as
Read moreJupiter and the Moon Tonight, February 17, 2013
Advertisements Bright Jupiter and the first quarter Moon, overexposed in the images, shine through clouds this evening at 7 p.m. CST as seen from the
Read moreMercury and the Moon This Evening, February 13, 2013
Advertisements Elusive Mercury appears low in the west-southwestern sky with a waxing crescent Moon about 25 degrees to the upper left of the planet this
Read moreVenus as an Evening Star, 2013
Advertisements FOR VENUS AS AN EVENING STAR 2013, THIS CYCLE IS COMPLETED. Image Credit Venus has phases as seen through a telescope as seen in
Read moreSkywatching February 2013
Advertisements Orion the Hunter is visible in the southern skies during the early evening hours of February. (NASA photo) Sun Daylight rapidly increases during February.
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