Advertisements Brilliant Venus and Saturn as seen Saturday evening from Livingston County Illinois. (Click the image to see it larger.) A cool weather system pushed away the clouds across the region Saturday. Venus near the horizon has passed Saturn and… Read More ›
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Jupiter and Mars, September 17, 2013
Advertisements Bright Jupiter and Mars shine from the eastern sky at 5;10 a.m, CDT this morning as seen from the Chicago area. (Click the image to see it larger.) Jupiter is about halfway up in the sky in front of… Read More ›
Venus and Saturn, September 16, 2013
Advertisements In a clear sky, brilliant Venus and Saturn appear in the southwestern sky during evening twilight as seen from the Chicago area. (Click the image to see it larger.) With airplanes approaching the region’s major airports, they can be… Read More ›
Jupiter and Mars This Morning, September 13, 2013
Advertisements Bright Jupiter and Mars shine from the eastern sky this morning at 5:10 a.m. CDT as seen from the Chicago area. (Click the image to see it larger.) Jupiter is in front of the stars of Gemini with its… Read More ›
Venus, Moon and Saturn, September 9, 2013
Advertisements An impressive crescent moon shines in the southwestern sky along with brilliant Venus and Saturn as seen from the Chicago area this evening at 8 p.m. CDT. (Click the image to see it larger.) Venus is low in the… Read More ›
Venus, Moon, and Saturn, September 8, 2013
Advertisements After a cloudy day, the crescent moon, Venus and Saturn shine from the southwestern sky during evening twilight as seen from the Chicago area. (Click the image to see it larger.) Tonight the moon is about 1.5 degrees from Venus… Read More ›
Venus and Saturn This Evening, September 5, 2013
Advertisements Brilliant Venus and Saturn shine from the southwestern sky during early evening twilight as seen from the Chicago area. (Click the image to see it larger.) This evening Venus passes 1.5 degrees above Spica, which is difficult to locate in… Read More ›
The Planets This Morning, September 4, 2013
Advertisements Jupiter and Mars shine in the eastern sky this morning at 5 a.m. as seen from the Chicago area. (Click the image to see it larger) Jupiter is in front of the stars of Gemini with its bright stars Castor and Pollux…. Read More ›
Skywatching September 2013
Advertisements The Late Summer Milky Way by Alan Dyer (Want to see some exquisite astronomy photos? Read Alan Dyer’s blog here. ) As summer reaches its last lap, the Milky Way presents itself for magnificent viewing from dark locations during… Read More ›
Venus and Saturn Tonight, August 24, 2013
Advertisements Brilliant Venus and Saturn lie low in the western sky after sunset this evening as seen from the Chicago area. (Click on the image to see it larger.) Look toward the western sky during evening twilight to see Venus…. Read More ›