Skywatching
Chasing the Shadow: Our Guide to the March 9th Total Solar Eclipse
Our complete guide to the only total solar eclipse for 2016. With maps, webcasts, predictions and more.
By Jove: Our 2016 Guide to Jupiter at Opposition
Get ready for Jupiter's opposition for the year, with our complete guide to observing the largest planet in 2016.
Double Shadow Transit Season for the Jovian Moons Begins
Opposition season 2016 for Jupiter kicks off with a great series of double shadow transits of the Galilean Moons.
Stunning Images of the February Dawn Planetary Line-up from Around the World
Some great images of the dawn alignment of Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn, with a very special sneak peek…
Vesta Rules the February Dusk Skies
Now is the time to catch sight of the asteroid 4 Vesta, as it pairs with Uranus and several stars…
Space Station Back At Dusk / See Orion’s Curlicue and Five Dawn Planets
Here are some cool things to look for in the night sky this coming week including many passes of the…
A Challenge in Visual Athletics: Hunting the Gegenschein
Hunting the elusive counter glow known as the gegenschein takes sharp eyes, dark skies, persistence and patience. This weekend provides…
And Mercury Makes Five: See All Naked Eye Planets in the Sky at Once
A fine meeting of all five naked eye planets greets dawn skywatchers in early February as Mercury, Venus, Mars, Saturn…
Lights Out: A Fine Occultation of Aldebaran Spans the Atlantic
Reader images of the January 19th, 2016 occultation of the bright star Aldebaran by the waxing gibbous Moon. the event…
Watch the Moon Occult Aldebaran Tuesday Night
Don't miss a fine occultation of the bright star Aldebaran by the waxing gibbous Moon on the evening of Tuesday,…