Advertisements During August 2016 the five naked eye planets can be seen in the south and western sky, although binoculars and a clear western horizon are needed to make the initial observations of Venus and Mercury.. Venus is slowly emerging… Read More ›
Saturn
2016: June 6, Mars, Jupiter & Saturn
Advertisements Mars and Saturn shine from the southeastern sky this evening as seen from the Chicago area. Mars appears as a red-orange star low in the sky. Saturn, just past opposition, appears to the left of the Red Planet…. Read More ›
2016: Mars and Saturn, Two Oppositions
Advertisements Mars and Saturn reach opposition during late Spring. Mars (astronomically) appears opposite the sun, just after it sets, as seen from the Chicago area, on May 22. On the previous evening, Mars appears near the moon, Saturn, and the… Read More ›
2016: April 25: Mars, Saturn and Moon
Advertisements On the evening/morning of April 24/25, the moon appears near Mars and Saturn in front of the stars of Scorpius with its bright star Antares. Mars is nearing opposition (May 22) and it is the brightest “star” in this… Read More ›
2016: Jupiter at Opposition, March 8
Advertisements Jupiter is at opposition today (March 8). It rises in the east at sunset; appears in the south at midnight; and shines from the west at sunrise. Today our planet is between Jupiter and the sun, so they are… Read More ›
2016-2017: Venus, Evening Star
Advertisements This appearance of Venus has ended. During its evening appearance in 2015, Venus appeared near bright stars and planets. After a spectacular appearance in the morning sky, brilliant Venus moves into the evening sky during the summer of 2016…. Read More ›
2016-2017 Venus Evening Star, The Diagram
Advertisements This chart provides the detail for the posting 2016-2017, Venus Evening Star. The chart was plotted using data from the U.S. Naval Observatory’s MICA computer program. All points on the chart are calculated for Chicago, Illinois . The sunset… Read More ›
2016: Five Planets Field Report
Advertisements Field Report: The five naked-eye planets as seen from Rochester, Michigan on February 5, 2016.
2016, Saturn & Moon, Five Planets
Advertisements In the show of the five naked eye planets, the moon appears near Saturn on February 3. Look southward for the moon at about an hour before sunrise. The planet Saturn is about 4 degrees to the lower left… Read More ›
2016: Mars & Moon, Five Planets, February 1
Advertisements To see the five naked eye planets on the morning of February 1, look south for the moon. Reddish Mars is 2 degrees to the lower right of the moon. (One degree is the apparent size of 2 full… Read More ›