Sky Tonight—January 24, Moon, Saturn, Spica from midnight until dawn
You can also tell Saturn from the star Spica by color. Saturn appears golden while Spica shines blue-white.
Sky Tonight—December 27, Moon, bright star, two planets before dawn
Before dawn tomorrow (Tuesday, December 28), look in the east for the planet Saturn and star Spica near the last quarter moon.
EarthSky Tonight—Nov 24,Venus getting brighter in the predawn sky
The planet Venus – the most brilliant celestial object after the sun and moon – is getting brighter day by day in the November predawn sky.
EarthSky Tonight—September 5, Hazy pyramid of light in east? False dawn.
The zodiacal light is a pyramid-shaped glow in the east before dawn. It is even “milkier” in appearance than the starlit trail of the summer Milky Way.
EarthSky Tonight—August 14, Look for moon, Spica, Venus
Spica isn’t just one star. Although our eyes see just one star here, Spica is actually a multiple star system.
Earthsky Tonight—August 7, Venus, Mars, Saturn form planetary trio in west
Around August 7 and 8, look in the west after sunset for the planets Venus, Mars and Saturn as they form what is known as a planetary trio. A planetary…
Earthsky Tonight—July 27, Saturn, Mars, Venus – close pairing of Regulus and Mercury
Tonight, Mercury and Regulus form the year’s closest pairing of a planet with a first-magnitude star. Look for them very low in the west, very shortly after sunset!
Earthsky Tonight—July 24,Why the hottest weather is not on the longest day
Look westward at nightfall to see three planets in the July evening sky. In their order of brightness, these worlds are Venus, Saturn and Mars. Venus outshines Saturn and Mars…
Earthsky Tonight—Moon close to Mars. Venus, Mercury, Saturn nearby
Obviously, the moon changes places from day to day, but how about the planets?
Earthsky Tonight—July 13, Young moon, Mercury sit close to horizon after sunset
The three other evening planets will be much easier to spot. From top to bottom, these worlds are Saturn, Mars and Venus