Astronomy Update
Distant planets are rising before midnight once again. Clear night skies this week will help with visibility.
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Astronomy Update
Get a lesson Ursa Minor and find out how morning planet visibility is changing.
Astronomy Update
Most planets aren't visible in the evening, but looking to the south and east before dawn will show you plenty.
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Astronomy Update
Visibility this week is best in the morning. Look south for the biggest planets in the solar system, and look east for our closer neighbors. The summer solstice on Saturday will give us almost…
Astronomy Update
Evening planets rise around midnight with their best visibility around 4:30 AM. If you are awake early this week they should be easy to spot.
Astronomy Update
Venus has dipped below the horizon. Check for Mercury in the evening (now on its own) and three planets looking south just before sunrise.
Astronomy Update
Visibility for our closest planets will be great this week. Just before sunrise and just after sunset are the easiest time to spot those planets.
Astronomy Update
Mercury is visible again! Look just before sunrise and just after sunset for the closest planets.
Astronomy Update
Overnight temperatures are getting warmer so this week is a good one to catch planets just before sunrise.
Astronomy Update
The Eta Aquarid meteor shower has already peaked, but a few stray meteors might be visible Wednesday and Thursday nights. The moon will shine brightly through the weekend, and planet visibility is great right…
Astronomy Update
Look for planets just before sunrise through this week. The moon will help light up our nights as it grows past the first quarter.
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Astronomy Update
The moon would be easy to spot during the day this week if it didn't become a New Moon on Wednesday. Some planets should be easy to find.
Astronomy Update
The moon is waning away, but thanks to clear skies most of this week it will stay visible.
