Advertisements The Sun The sun reaches the winter solstice at 11:11 a.m. CST on December 21. At this time it makes its lowest arc across the sky as it reaches its southern most rising and setting points. It is in… Read More ›
Mars
Mars, Moon, and Jupiter This Morning, November 27, 2013
Advertisements The waning crescent moon and Mars shine from the eastern sky this morning as seen from the Chicago area. (Click the image to see it larger.) During the month Mars has moved through the constellation Leo (with Denebola and… Read More ›
Jupiter and Mars This Morning, November 14, 2013
Advertisements Bright Jupiter shines in the western sky from the stars of Gemini, with Castor and Pollux nearby, this morning as seen from the Chicago area. (Click the images to see them larger.) The planet is slowly moving eastward compared… Read More ›
Jupiter, Mars and Orion This Morning, November 7, 2013
Advertisements A clear sky returned to Chicago today after a stormy period. Jupiter shines brightly from the southern sky this morning as seen from the region. (Click the images to see them larger.) It is moving slowly eastward in front… Read More ›
Jupiter and Mars This Morning, November 3, 2013
Advertisements Bright Jupiter shines from the southern skies this morning at 5:30 a.m. CST as seen from the Chicago area. (Click the image to see it larger.) Jupiter is gently moving eastward compared to the background stars of Gemini with its… Read More ›
November 2013 Sky Watching
Advertisements This Month Most of the United States sets their clocks back one hour to standard time this month. The length of daylight decreases by about one hour during the month, ending with about 9 hours, 20 minutes of daylight… Read More ›
Jupiter and Mars This Morning, October 22, 2013
Advertisements Bright Jupiter and Mars shine from the eastern sky this morning as seen from the Chicago area. (Click the image to see it larger.) Bright Jupiter is high in the eastern sky among the stars of Gemini with Castor and Pollux nearby. Mars… Read More ›
Jupiter and Mars This Morning, October 18, 2013
Advertisements Bright Jupiter and Mars shine in the eastern sky this morning at 4:30 a.m. CDT as seen from the Chicago area. (Click the image to see it larger.) Jupiter is high in the eastern sky at this time among… Read More ›
Skywatching October 2013
Advertisements The Sun During October 2013, the sun continues to rise farther south of east and set farther south of west. The northern mid-latitudes lose about 1 hour and 25 minutes of daylight during the month so that at month’s… Read More ›
Jupiter and Mars This Morning, September 30, 2013
Advertisements Bright Jupiter, Mars, and a crescent moon, overexposed in the image above, shine from the eastern sky this morning 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 ›