Sky Tonight—January 30, Jupiter and Great Square of Pegasus in west after sunset
upiter reigns supreme in the evening sky by default.
Sky Tonight—January 29, Moon and Venus still close before sunrise
Of course, when we say that the moon and Venus shine close together, we really mean they occupy nearly the same spot on the sky’s dome.
Sky Tonight—January 28, Moon and Venus in dawn and predawn sky tomorrow
Given clear skies, you cannot miss seeing the waning crescent moon with the blazing planet Venus before sunrise tomorrow (Saturday, January 29)
Sky Tonight—Moon and Jupiter still close
Galileo (1564-1642) proposed using the four major moons of Jupiter to figure longitude at sea. Although this method never proved viable in the rough and tumble seas, it worked like…
Sky Tonight—January 9, Watch moon and Jupiter
The first two celestial objects to pop out at evening dusk are the waxing crescent moon and the dazzling planet Jupiter.
Sky Tonight— January 8, Elusive Mercury farthest from sun before dawn on January 9
people around the world with a level horizon and a clear sky can view Mercury climbing over the eastern horizon just as darkness gives way to dawn.
Sky Tonight—January 7, Venus farthest west of sun in Earth’s sky tomorrow
The most brilliant of all the planets, Venus, reaches its farthest point west of the sun in Earth’s sky on January 8
Sky Tonight—January 1, Moon and Mercury below Venus before dawn tomorrow
tomorrow (Sunday, January 2), you might catch the waning crescent moon and elusive planet Mercury below brilliant Venus.
Sky Tonight—December 29, Moon and Venus before dawn tomorrow
If you look in the eastern predawn sky in the coming mornings, you will find the moon and planet Venus close together
EarthSky Tonight—December 16, Jupiter at eastern quadrature
Astronomers will say that Jupiter is at eastern quadrature – or 90 degrees east of the sun – today.