Morning Star Venus sparkles in the southeastern sky this morning as seen from the Chicago area. (Click the images to see them larger.) The planet is rapidly approaching its greatest brilliancy during this morning appearance. Meanwhile farther to south (to the right of Venus), Mars and Saturn appear against a starry background. Mars is about 6 … Continue reading Venus, Saturn and Mars This Morning, February 3, 2014
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Skywatching February 2014
Sun Date Sunrise Sunset February 1, 2014 7:03 a.m. 5:06 p.m. February 14, 2014 6:48 a.m. 5:23 p.m. February 28, 2014 6:27 a.m. 5:40 p.m. Times are Central Standard Time for Chicago, Illinois, from US Naval Observatory calculations. Daylight continues to increase during the month, with the Chicago area gaining about 1 hour, 10 minutes … Continue reading Skywatching February 2014
Venus and the Moon This Morning, January 29, 2014
As 2014's brilliant Morning Star, Venus shines brightly in the southeastern sky during morning twilight as seen from the Chicago area. (Click the image to see it larger.) The waning crescent moon appears to the lower left of Venus. Read more about Venus as A Morning Star in 2014. Read more about the planets this month.
Venus, Moon, Saturn, and Mars This Morning, January 28, 2014
Venus and the moon appeared near each other this morning in the eastern sky as seen from Fairfield County Ohio. (Click the images to see them larger.) The moon made its first pass with this brilliant Morning Star during the planet's 2014 morning appearance. Up close notice that the night portion of the moon is … Continue reading Venus, Moon, Saturn, and Mars This Morning, January 28, 2014
Venus This Morning, January 23, 2014
Venus is the bright "star" in the southeast this morning. (Click the image to see it larger.) Just 12 days after moving between Earth and the sun (inferior conjunction), Venus is now rising about 90 minutes before the sun and is visible in the early morning sky for most of 2014. Through binoculars, Venus appears … Continue reading Venus This Morning, January 23, 2014
Venus This Morning, January 21, 2014
Just 10 days after inferior conjunction and nearly continuous morning clouds, Venus appears in the southeastern sky this morning at 6:45 a.m. CST as seen from the Chicago area. (Click the image to see it larger.) It is already rising about 80 minutes before the sun. The rising time continues to increase until late February … Continue reading Venus This Morning, January 21, 2014
Jupiter, Moon, Orion, and Sirius Tonight, January 13, 2014
Jupiter is the only bright planet visible in the evening sky tonight with Venus moving into the morning sky. Jupiter is in front of the stars of Gemini with Castor and Pollux, the twin stars nearby. The waxing gibbous moon is overexposed in the image.Orion, with its bright stars Betelgeuse and Rigel, appears to the lower right of the … Continue reading Jupiter, Moon, Orion, and Sirius Tonight, January 13, 2014
Venus and the Moon, January 2, 2014
After a long snowstorm, a clear sky returned to the Chicago area late this afternoon. Brilliant Venus and a crescent moon shine from southwest during evening twilight. (Click the image to see it larger.) Venus is headed for inferior conjunction on January 11, 2014 and it moves into the morning sky. Read more about the planets … Continue reading Venus and the Moon, January 2, 2014
Skywatching January 2014
Sun Date Sunrise Sunset Daylight January 1 7:18 a.m. 4:31 p.m. 9 hours, 13 minutes January 15 7:16 a.m. 4:45 p.m. 9 hours, 29 minutes January 31 7:04 a.m. 5:05 p.m. 10 hours, 1 minute Times are Central Standard Time for Chicago, Illinois, from US Naval Observatory calculations. Earth and Sun are closest (perihelion) on … Continue reading Skywatching January 2014
Venus This Evening, December 27, 2013
Brilliant Venus shines from low in the southwestern sky this evening as seen from the Chicago area. (Click the image to see it larger.) It is rapidly moving between our planet and the sun (inferior conjunction), which occurs on January 11, 2014. Read more about the planets this month. Read more about Venus as an Evening Star. Read … Continue reading Venus This Evening, December 27, 2013