Welcome to November! The length of daylight continues to diminish during November. The northern mid-latitudes lose nearly an hour of daylight during the month. The blue area on the chart above indicates the length of daylight during November. (Click the image to see it larger.) With the switch back to standard time for most of … Continue reading November 2104 Sky Watching
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Jupiter and Moon This Morning, October 17, 2014
The crescent moon and Jupiter appear in the southeastern sky this morning at 6:40 a.m. CDT as seen from the Chicago area. The pair is 8 degrees apart. Tomorrow morning (October 18), the moon is 8 degrees below the moon and 7 degrees to the right of the star Regulus. For more about the planets see: … Continue reading Jupiter and Moon This Morning, October 17, 2014
Lunar Eclipse Morning, October 8, 2014
The best part of the lunar eclipse occurs for less than an hour this morning. This image was made at 5:30 a.m. CDT.
Jupiter This Morning, October 8, 2014
While the lunar eclipse nears its total eclipse phase in the western sky, brilliant Jupiter shines through gaps in the clouds in the eastern sky. This morning, Jupiter is about 13 degrees to the upper right of Regulus.
Jupiter This Morning, October 1, 2014
That bright Morning Star in the eastern sky is Jupiter. With Venus fading into brilliant morning twilight, Jupiter reigns as the brightest starlike object in the sky. With a sky full of bright stars during the morning predawn hours, do no confuse Jupiter with Sirius, the bright star in the southeast in the morning. This … Continue reading Jupiter This Morning, October 1, 2014
October 2014 — Sky Watching
Sun Solar Eclipse The afternoon of October 23rd brings a partial solar eclipse to the Chicago area. The eclipse occurs during the late afternoon and is in progress as the sun sets at 5:59 p.m. A solar eclipse occurs when the moon moves in front of the sun and obscures the sun's light. The eclipse … Continue reading October 2014 — Sky Watching
Evening Star: Venus in 2014-2015
This appearance of Venus has ended. Venus disappears into bright morning sunlight during late October 2014 and moves into the western evening sky becoming a brilliant Evening Star by the end of 2014. It becomes visible in the southwestern evening sky during late November. (Click all the images to see them larger.) The planet … Continue reading Evening Star: Venus in 2014-2015
Jupiter and Venus This Morning, September 13, 2014
As Venus rapidly descends into brilliant sunlight, Jupiter shines from the eastern sky this morning as seen from the Chicago area. (Click the image to see it larger.) Venus is nearly 27 degrees to the lower left of Jupiter this morning. The pair continues to separate at about 1 degree per day. This week Venus rises about … Continue reading Jupiter and Venus This Morning, September 13, 2014
Venus, Jupiter and the Starry Morning, September 7, 2014
Brilliant Morning Star Venus and bright Jupiter shine in the eastern sky this morning as seen from the Chicago area. (Click the images to see them larger.) Venus continues its rapid descent into bright sunlight. This morning the two planets are 20 degrees apart and separating at about 1 degree each day. The star Regulus is … Continue reading Venus, Jupiter and the Starry Morning, September 7, 2014
Mars and Saturn Tonight, September 6, 2014
Mars and Saturn shine from the southwestern sky this evening after sunset. (Click the image to see it larger.) Mars is nearly 8 degrees east of Saturn and nearly 15 degrees west of the star Antares. During this month, watch Mars approach and pass Antares. A year ago, Venus shared the evening sky with Saturn. Notice … Continue reading Mars and Saturn Tonight, September 6, 2014