Venus and Sirius shine from the eastern sky this morning. Venus is the brightest planet and Sirius is the brightest star in the night sky.
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2017, September 15: Venus, Mercury, and Mars
Venus, Mercury and Mars appear in the predawn skies this morning. Brilliant Venus continues to dominate eastern sky before sunrise. The star Regulus appears about
Read more2017: Morning Conjunctions
For more information about sky watching events: 2017, October 5: Venus-Mars Conjunction 2017, November 13: Venus-Jupiter Epoch Conjunction 2017 Evening Planets 2017 Morning Planets Venus
Read more2017, September 11: Venus and Mercury
Brilliant Venus continues to dominate the predawn eastern skies during late summer. Elusive Mercury appears low in the sky as dawn approaches. For the next
Read more2017: Solar Eclipse Montage
My solar eclipse montage as photographed from Casper, Wyoming, August 21, 2017. This is the small crowd of observers at South Mike Sedar Park in
Read more2017, September 3: Venus and Sirius
Brilliant Venus shines brightly from the eastern sky this morning. For the next several days, Venus and Sirius appear in the sky together. Sirius is
Read more2017: Jupiter, Moon & Spica
The waxing crescent moon shines 5.5 degrees to the upper left of bright Jupiter this evening. Jupiter is 4.5 degrees to the upper right of
Read moreWere you in South Mike Sedar Park, Casper WY for #solareclipse2017 or Do You Know Somebody Who Was?
Were you in in Casper, Wyoming’s, South Mike Sedar Park early on eclipse morning, August 21, 2017? OR Do you know somebody in these
Read more2017, August 24: Jupiter & Moon
The waxing crescent moon appears nearly 8 degrees to the right of Jupiter this evening. Notice that the night portion of the moon is slightly
Read more2017, August 19: Venus and Moon
Just two days before the Great American Solar Eclipse, the waning moon appears 5 degrees below brilliant Venus. For more information about sky watching events:
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