Sky Tonight—May 6, Mercury at greatest morning elongation May 7
The farther north you live, the closer Mercury rises to sunrise.
Sky Tonight—April 29, Five planets before sunrise April 30. .
Far and away, people in the southern hemisphere enjoy the better view of this string of planets.
Sky Tonight—March 16, Smallest and largest planets in conjunction
The planets Mercury and Jupiter meet up for a conjunction today.
Sky Tonight—March 15, Jupiter is your guide to Mercury in mid-March 2011
these two worlds will set about 80 minutes after sundown
Sky Tonight—March 8, The Summer Triangle, a signpost for all seasons
Presently, the Summer Triangle shines in the eastern sky at and before dawn.
Sky Tonight—March 7, Mercury lurks beneath moon and Jupiter at dusk
At mid-northern latitudes around the world tonight, Mercury follows the sun beneath the horizon around 45 minutes after sunset.
Sky Tonight—March 6, Crescent moon and Jupiter after sunset
the waxing crescent moon and dazzling planet Jupiter shine nearly side by side in the western sky after sunset.
Sky Tonight—March 5, Young moon and Jupiter low in west after sunset
This little moon will be just over 1% illuminated in sunshine –
Sky Tonight—Feb 21, Zodiacal light is glowing pyramid in west after dark
March evenings present the best time of year to see zodiacal light in the northern hemisphere evening sky
Sky Tonight—Feb 20, Moon, Saturn, Spica rise in late evening
the sun, moon, planets, and stars appear to wheel westward across our sky each day, but it is really the Earth that is doing the spinning.