Venus
Venus Transit — There’s an App for That!
[/caption] There have been only six Venus transits since the invention of the telescope in the early 17th century. It…
How the Hubble Telescope Will Look at the Moon to See Venus Transit the Sun
[/caption] Venus moving across the face of the Sun, from our vantage point here on Earth, is such a rare…
2012 Venus Transit – The Countdown Is On!
[/caption] Head outside on any clear night this week and you won't be able to miss brilliant Venus decorating the…
The Mystery of Venus’ Ashen Light
[/caption] May is the best time to try and spot one of the most enduring unsolved mysteries in our Solar…
Great ISS Sightings – All Nights this Week of April 9
[/caption] Calling all Skywatching and Space Fans ! This is a great week for observing the International Space Station (ISS),…
Planetary Conjunction Mashup
A Boulder Side of Venus - Conjunctions 2012 from Patrick Cullis on Vimeo. So far, 2012 has brought us a…
Astrophotos from Around the World of the Venus-Pleiades Conjunction
[/caption] The past several evenings, Venus has been snuggling up to one of the most famous star clusters, the Pleiades.…
Watch Live Webcast of Venus-Pleiades Conjunction April 4, 2012
There’s a nice meetup in the heavens tonight: bright Venus is snuggling up to one of the most famous star…
Weekly SkyWatcher’s Forecast – March 19-25, 2012
[/caption] Greetings, fellow SkyWatchers! The week starts off with new Moon and the perfect opportunity to do a Messier Marathon.…
Astrophoto: Conjunction Symmetry by Rick Ellis
[/caption] It's poetry in motion! Rick Ellis from Toronto, Canada created this 27 frame-composite of the conjunction between Venus and…