Advertisements Jupiter is visible this evening in the eastern sky as seen in this 30-second exposure at 6:10 p.m. CST from the Chicago area. (Click the image to see it larger.) This giant planet is in front of the stars… Read More ›
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Skywatching January 2013
Advertisements The great winter constellation Orion appears in the eastern sky during early evening hours this month. Sun During January, daylight increases by nearly an hour. Throughout the month, the sun rises after 7 a.m. in the Chicago area. Early… Read More ›
The Planets This Morning, December 30, 2012
Advertisements A clear sky returned to the Chicago area this morning as seen in this image captured at 6:30 a.m. CST. (Click the image to see it larger.) Brilliant Venus is rapidly plunging into morning twilight as it appears low in… Read More ›
The Morning Sky, December 22, 2012
Advertisements After several mornings of cloudy weather, clear skies return to the Chicago area this morning in this image made at 6:30 a.m. CST. (Click the image to see it larger.) Brilliant Venus is now rising during twilight as it appears low… Read More ›
Jupiter, Aldebaran and Orion Tonight, December 21, 2012
Advertisements After several cloudy, rainy, and snowy days, a clear sky returned this evening. This 30-second exposure shows the southeastern sky at 9:10 p.m. CST from the Chicago area. (Click the image to see it larger.) Bright Jupiter is in front… Read More ›
Mars and Jupiter Tonight, December 13, 2012
Advertisements Mars shines from evening twilight as seen this evening from the Chicago area. (Click the image to see it larger.) The Red Planet is difficult to see as it fades into bright twilight during the next four months. After… Read More ›
Venus, Mercury and Saturn This Morning, December 13, 2012
Advertisements Through a thin veil of clouds the Morning Planets shine in the southeastern sky during early morning twilight as seen from the Chicago area this morning. Brilliant Venus outshines all other celestial objects and is easily located. (Click the… Read More ›
Jupiter Tonight, December 12, 2012
Advertisements After another day of sunny weather, the clear sky prevailed into the early evening today. The 30- second image above shows Jupiter high in the eastern sky among the stars of Taurus as seen from the Chicago area. Aldebaran,… Read More ›
Venus, Saturn and Mercury This Morning, December 12, 2012
Advertisements Brilliant Venus, Saturn and Mercury shine in a clear sky this morning in this image made at 6:10 a.m. CST from the Chicago area. (Click the image to see it larger.) Venus is the brightest starlike object in the… Read More ›
Jupiter, Taurus, and Orion Tonight, December 11, 2012
Advertisements After this morning’s grouping of planets and the moon, clear skies prevailed throughout the day and into the evening. The 30-second image above was made at 8:30 p.m. CST from the Chicago area. (Click the image to see it… Read More ›