Saturn rises in the May sky later in the evening. Early in the month it appears above the eastern horizon around 10 p.m. While this planet does not dominate the sky in brightness, it is on of the wonders of the sky through a telescope. Its extensive rings dazzle the eye. On the morning of … Continue reading 2017, May: View of Saturn
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2017: Venus as a Morning Star
Venus last appeared in the morning sky in 2015 and 2016, when it appeared with Mars and Jupiter. Introduction Brilliant Venus zips into the morning sky during April 2017 and dominates the morning sky until year's end. During this morning appearance, Venus makes close appearances with the star Regulus and the planets Jupiter and Mars. … Continue reading 2017: Venus as a Morning Star
2017: Mercury in the Evening Sky
This chart shows the setting times of Mercury, other planets, and stars in the western sky compared to sun during 2017. The vertical axis shows hours after sunset. The horizontal axis shows the dates every seven days. Mercury makes three appearances in the evening sky during 2017. The brown curves on the chart above represent … Continue reading 2017: Mercury in the Evening Sky
2017, February: Sky Watching
The constellation Orion is visible high in the southern skies during the early evening hours of February. It is easily recognizable by its three stars of nearly equal brightness that mark his belt. Within his sword is a gently glowing nebula. Through binoculars or a small telescope it appears as a greenish cloud with stars … Continue reading 2017, February: Sky Watching
2016, November 3: Venus, Saturn, Moon & Mars
November 2016 Sky Watching Venus as an Evening Star, 2016-2017 Chart and Image Collection The Venus-Mars Encounter Jupiter’s Year with Spica: A Triple Conjunction Brilliant Venus shines from the western sky this evening as seen from the Chicago area. The moon, overexposed in the image, appears about 10 degrees to the upper left of Venus. … Continue reading 2016, November 3: Venus, Saturn, Moon & Mars
2017: Evening Planets
2017 Morning Planets Venus as an Evening Star, 2016-2017 Chart and Image Collection The Venus-Mars Encounter Jupiter’s Year with Spica: A Triple Conjunction (All charts and times are calculated for Chicago, Illinois in the Central Time zone.) The evening sky in 2017 presents the five naked eye planets for easy viewing. The year begins with … Continue reading 2017: Evening Planets
2016: November Sky Watching
More articles: Venus as an Evening Star, 2016-2017 2016 Evening Planets Chart and Image Collection The Venus-Mars Encounter Jupiter’s Year with Spica: A Triple Conjunction Sun The sun rises south of east and sets south of west during November. The chart about shows the length of daylight throughout the year -- the red line. The … Continue reading 2016: November Sky Watching
2016, October 5: The Moon, Saturn & Mars
The crescent moon (overexposed in the image) appears near Saturn this evening as seen from the Chicago area. This evening the moon is 5 degrees from Saturn with Mars 24 degrees farther to the east. Tomorrow evening the moon is about 8 degrees to the upper left of Saturn. More articles: October 2017 Sky Watching … Continue reading 2016, October 5: The Moon, Saturn & Mars
2017: Morning Planets
2017 Evening Planets Venus as an Evening Star, 2016-2017 Chart and Image Collection The Venus-Mars Encounter Jupiter’s Year with Spica: A Triple Conjunction (All charts and times are calculated for Chicago, Illinois in the Central Time zone.) The morning sky in 2017 offers bright planets and another Epoch (close) Conjunction of Venus and Jupiter and … Continue reading 2017: Morning Planets
2016, September 2: Venus, Jupiter, Moon, Mars & Saturn
Brilliant Venus gleams during twilight this evening as seen from the Chicago area with a waxing crescent moon and Jupiter appearing lower in twilight. (To see Jupiter click the image to see it larger. The planet appears at the tip of the arrow.) The moon is 5 degrees to the lower right of Venus with … Continue reading 2016, September 2: Venus, Jupiter, Moon, Mars & Saturn