Stargazing

The planets shine brightly on winter evenings, with dim Uranus making a special appearance beside Venus.

Jan 30, 2012 - Kelly Whitt

The new year brings bright planets after sunset, a chance at spotting elusive Neptune, and a meteor shower.

Dec 26, 2011 - Kelly Whitt

A lunar eclipse darknes the night, two meteors showers brighten it again, and the solstice brings winter to the Northern Hemisphere.

Nov 16, 2011 - Kelly Whitt

A partial solar eclipse, a couple meteor showers, and bright planets highlight the month of November.

Oct 30, 2011 - Kelly Whitt

Meteor showers, a comet, and Jupiter at opposition are the highlights for October.

Sep 28, 2011 - Kelly Whitt

This month hosts the Harvest Moon and September equinox, and two comets pose a challenge for binocular and telescope users.

Aug 29, 2011 - Kelly Whitt

Find Saturn, Venus, and Jupiter without any optical aid, and use binoculars or a telescope to pick up Neptune and the asteroid Vesta this month.

Jul 25, 2011 - Kelly Whitt

Saturn and Mercury are the evening planets to watch and the best meteor shower of summer occurs.

Jun 23, 2011 - Kelly Whitt

June's observing guide finds Saturn dominating the evening, a full moon interfering with a meteor shower, and two eclipses.

May 26, 2011 - Kelly Whitt

Mercury, Venus, Mars, and Jupiter hover close together in the morning sky, plus a meteor shower and Astronomy Day highlight the month of May.

Apr 18, 2011 - Kelly Whitt

Saturn reaches opposition and makes for a great telescopic target all month, while the Lyrid meteor showers peak on Good Friday.

Mar 25, 2011 - Kelly Whitt

This list of impressive and easy-to-find astronomical objects are perfect for helping the new telescope owner get the most out of his or her purchase.

Mar 3, 2011 - Kelly Whitt

Mercury's best appearance of the year, the closest full moon of the year, and the spring equinox are highlights of March.

Feb 21, 2011 - Kelly Whitt

The constellation of the Hunting Dogs is home to four spiral galaxies with Messier designations, all within reach of moderately sized telescopes.

Jan 29, 2011 - Kelly Whitt

Jupiter and Saturn are the dominant evening planets, while the moon passes close to the Pleiades star cluster.

Jan 24, 2011 - Kelly Whitt

Get a list of stellar pairs to view with the unaided eye, through binoculars, or through a telescope.

Jan 7, 2011 - Kelly Whitt

Know where and when to look to spot Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune in the coming year.

Dec 30, 2010 - Kelly Whitt

Stargazing highlights for the beginning of the new year include Jupiter and Uranus, a meteor shower, and a partial solar eclipse.

Dec 20, 2010 - Kelly Whitt

All of North America has the opportunity to witness the Earth's shadow passing over the moon on the winter solstice.

Dec 18, 2010 - Kelly Whitt

A total lunar eclipse, meteor showers, and Jupiter are the highlights of this month's stargazing.

Nov 22, 2010 - Kelly Whitt

Scientists have predicted that the normal quiet shower of interplanetary debris could rise to more than 750 shooting stars an hour.

Oct 28, 2010 - Kelly Whitt

This year, 2010, the Leonids meteor shower will peak November 17 and 18, with potentially dozens of meteoroids visible every hour.

Oct 7, 2010 - Tami Port

A comet gains naked-eye visibility, planets illuminate the evening, and the Hunter's Moon shines bright.

Sep 15, 2010 - Kelly Whitt

The "dirty snowball" will be nearing naked-eye visibility in October and November in the northeastern sky.

Sep 7, 2010 - Kelly Whitt

The planets clustered in the west succumb to twilight as Jupiter begins its reign of the night. September also brings the equinox and the Harvest Moon.

Aug 17, 2010 - Kelly Whitt