Mercury continues an excellent apparition for the first half of June. Look for it low in the sky at dusk, over the point of sunset. Mercury is highest June 4-5, then gets lower and dimmer until it is lost in the Sun’s glare by June 15. Mars is higher in the morning sky each day […]
Venus remains high in the evening sky this month. Look in the west at dusk for the brightest thing there. Venus was at greatest elongation on March 24, meaning that Venus is as far from the Sun as it can possible get in our sky. What’s more, at this time of year the ecliptic—the apparent path […]
Venus is even higher in the evening sky this month. Look in the west at dusk for the brightest thing there. Venus comes to greatest elongation on March 24, meaning that Venus is as far from the Sun as it can possible get in our sky. What’s more, at this time of year the ecliptic—the apparent […]
Venus is even higher in the evening sky this month. Look in the west at dusk for the brightest thing there. Mercury makes a rare appearance in the evening sky this month. For the first half of February, look for it low to the western horizon right at dusk, directly under Venus. Mars is […]
Venus is even higher in the evening sky this month. Look in the southwest at dusk for the brightest thing there. Mars is higher in the morning sky each day this month. Look low in the east at dawn. Jupiter begins to emerge into the morning sky this month. Look low in the southeast at […]
Venus continues to emerge into the evening sky this month. Look low in the southwest at dusk for the brightest thing there. Saturn is also in the southwestern evening sky. Watch Venus approach and pass it on December 11. Mars is higher in the morning sky each day this month. Look low in the east […]
Venus continues to emerge into the evening sky this month. Look low in the southwest at dusk for the brightest thing there. Jupiter remains in the evening sky for one last month. Look low in the southwest at dusk. Venus passes close by—within 1.5 degrees— on November 24. By month’s end, it is becoming lost […]
Jupiter remains in the evening sky. Look low in the southwest at dusk for the brightest thing there. Saturn is also in the evening sky. Although it is not as bright as Jupiter, you can find it easily at some distance to the left of Jupiter. Venus gradually re-emerges into the evening sky this […]
Jupiter remains in the evening sky, well placed for observing. Look low in the southwest at dusk for the brightest thing there. Saturn is also in the evening sky. Although it is not as bright as Jupiter, you can find it easily at some distance to the left of Jupiter. Venus and Mars are lost in the Sun’s glare and […]
Jupiter remains in the evening sky, well placed for observing. Look low in the south at dusk for the brightest thing there. Saturn is also in the evening sky. Although it is not as bright as Jupiter, you can find it easily at some distance to the left of Jupiter. Venus and Mars are […]
