Mars and Saturn are in the southwestern sky during summer evenings this year. This 30-second time exposure shows both planets at 10:30 p.m. on June
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Sky Watching June 2012
Image Credit The Transit of Venus is the big event this month. A transit occurs when either Mercury or Venus appears to move across the
Read moreSolar Eclipse Adventure 2012
The May 20, 2012 solar eclipse pulled together four individuals who had studied as planetarium interns at Abrams Planetarium in East Lansing, Michigan. The quartet
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Solar Eclipse, December 25, 2000 Photo by Patrick Kuras The sun is eclipsed by the moon on May 20. The eclipse is best seen from
Read moreVenus and the Moon, April 24, 2012
The moon is higher tonight than last night and closer to Venus. This 15-second exposure, made at 8:35 p.m., includes an airplane that was moving
Read moreVenus and the Moon, April 23, 2012
Venus and the moon were visible among the clouds in the western sky this evening at 8:45 p.m. in the Chicago area. Jupiter has set
Read moreFour Planets in Evening Sky, April 11, 2012
During the next several evenings look for 4 planets in the evening sky. Jupiter is rapidly getting lower in the western sky as Venus sparkles
Read moreVenus and Jupiter (and the Pleiades and Mars) Tonight, April 5, 2012
Clear skies prevailed this evening in the Chicago area with Venus and Jupiter in the west after sunset as shown in the 30-second exposure above
Read moreVenus and Jupiter (and the Pleiades) Tonight, April 4, 2012
The spacing between Venus and Jupiter, appearing just above the treetops, is rapidly increasing. Venus is just past the Pleaides in this image made at
Read moreVenus and Jupiter (and the Pleiades) Tonight, April 2, 2012
Tonight Venus begins passing the Pleiades as seen from the Chicago area. In this 20-second time exposure (taken at 8:25 p.m. CDT), Venus appears next
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