Advertisements The sun continues to rise farther north of east, appearing higher at noon, and setting farther north of west this month. The result is that the sun stays in the sky […]
May 2013 Skywatching
Skywatching April 2013
Advertisements Image Source Daylight continues to increase throughout April. Nearly 80 minutes of daylight are added during the month as the sun rises north of east, rises higher in the south and […]
Sky Watching March 2013
Advertisements Image Credit March is a time of transition from the long, cold nights of winter to the longer days of spring. We adapt to this change by moving our clocks on […]
Skywatching February 2013
Advertisements Orion the Hunter is visible in the southern skies during the early evening hours of February. (NASA photo) Sun Daylight rapidly increases during February. On the first day of the month, […]
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 […]
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 […]
Why Can’t I See Mercury at Midnight, December 4, 2012?
Advertisements This image captured during twilight on December 1, has three planets and a bright star visible in it. When visible, Mercury appears during morning twilight or evening twilight Click the image […]
Skywatching December 2012
Advertisements The moon appears near Jupiter on December 25, 2012 as it did in November as seen in this image. Moon Phases Last Quarter — December 6 New Moon — December 13 […]
Skywatching November 2012
Advertisements Moon Phases Last Quarter — 11/06/12 New Moon — 11/13/12 — A solar eclipse accompanies this New Moon, but it is visible in the South Pacific. First Quarter — 11/20/12 Full […]
Skywatching October 2012
Advertisements Jupiter Enters October Evening Sky (Click the image to see it larger.) Bright planet Jupiter enters the evening sky this month. It is among the stars of the constellation Taurus, near […]
