Under a clear, moonlit sky, Morning Stars Venus and Jupiter gleam brightly in the August morning sky. This 30-second image, made at 4:05 a.m. CDT from the Chicago area, shows the planets with the bright background stars. Venus is near… Read More ›
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Venus and Jupiter This Morning, August 1, 2012
Morning Stars Venus and Jupiter shine through broken skies in this 30-second image made at 4:05 a.m. CDT in the Chicago area. The two planets continue to dominate the morning eastern skies as August opens. Notice that Jupiter is near… Read More ›
Four Planets in Evening Sky, April 11, 2012
During the next several evenings look for 4 planets in the evening sky. Jupiter is rapidly getting lower in the western sky as Venus sparkles near Aldebaran and the Pleiades. As can been seen in the image above, made at… Read More ›
Venus and Jupiter (and the Pleiades) Tonight, April 4, 2012
The spacing between Venus and Jupiter, appearing just above the treetops, is rapidly increasing. Venus is just past the Pleaides in this image made at 8:40 p.m. CDT. High clouds in the Chicago area make it difficult to see the star… Read More ›
Venus and Jupiter (and the Pleiades) Tonight, April 2, 2012
Tonight Venus begins passing the Pleiades as seen from the Chicago area. In this 20-second time exposure (taken at 8:25 p.m. CDT), Venus appears next to the star cluster, with Aldebaran and the Hyades cluster nearby. Jupiter is rapidly disappearing from… Read More ›
Venus and Jupiter (and the Pleiades) Tonight, April 1, 2012
After several consecutive evenings with mostly cloudy skies, the clouds parted this evening for a view of the planetary display in the west. The spacing between Jupiter and Venus continues to grow, with the pair about 16 degrees apart tonight. Venus… Read More ›
Venus and Jupiter (and the Pleiades) Tonight, March 28, 2012
With a sparkling clear evening. Venus and Jupiter are easily visible in this 30-second time exposure that includes the Pleiades star cluster. Venus appears near the star cluster next week. See our April update here.