Advertisements 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… Read More ›
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Evening Star: Venus in 2014-2015
Advertisements 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… Read More ›
Mars and Saturn Tonight, September 6, 2014
Advertisements 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,… Read More ›
September 2014 Sky Watching
Advertisements Video Source Sun As our planet revolves around the sun, the sun appears to rise and set in different locations along the horizon and appears at different heights in the southern sky at noon. Twice during the year, the… Read More ›
Mars and Saturn Tonight, August 19, 2014
Advertisements Mars and Saturn appear in the southwestern sky this evening during twilight. (Click the image to see it larger.) Tonight Mars is less than 2 degrees from Zubenelgenubi and less than 5 degrees to the lower right of Saturn. Look… Read More ›
Mars and Saturn Tonight, August 18, 2014
Advertisements Mars and Saturn shine from the southwestern sky this evening. (Click the image to see it larger.) Mars is moving eastward compared to the starry background. Tonight it is about 2.5 degrees to the lower right of Zubenelgenubi and… Read More ›
Mars and Saturn Tonight, August 11, 2014
Advertisements With a bright moon rising in the east, Mars and Saturn appear low in the southwest. Tonight, Mars is about 8 degrees to the lower right of Saturn. (Click the image to see it larger.) Watch Mars pass Saturn… Read More ›
Watching the Night Sky, August 2014
Advertisements Video Source In August the constellation Scorpius rides across the southern horizon. This month, Saturn and Mars are in front of those distant stars. Antares is the brightest star of the group, rivaling the color and brightness of Mars…. Read More ›
Mars and Saturn Tonight, July 23, 2014
Advertisements Mars and Saturn shine from the southwestern sky this evening as seen from the Chicago area. (Click the image to see it larger.) On July 12, Mars passed Spica as it moved eastward compared to the starry background. Watch it approach Saturn… Read More ›
Mars and Saturn Tonight, July 10, 2014
Advertisements Mars and Saturn shine from the southern skies this evening as seen in the image above. (Click the image to see it larger.) Mars is less than 2 degrees from Spica. Mars passes closest to Spica on July 12…. Read More ›