Nearby, you'll also be able to spot the bright star Aldebaran, a first-magnitude star that shines with a distinct orange hue ...

As the month wears on, Jupiter and Venus will move apart from each other. One more date to keep in mind will be Aug. 20. Although Venus and Jupiter will now be eight degrees apart, the slender ...

I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also apply to mid-northern latitudes in the ...

Look east around 4 a.m. local time, just before dawn, to see the slender form of the crescent moon climb above the horizon.

Sauk Prairie will get a glimpse of one of the two eclipses that will occur over the next thirty days. The total solar eclipse ...

Jupiter as it will appear in the November 2024 night sky through a powerful telescope. Brilliant, white Jupiter will shine all night long during November, rising at about 8 p.m. on Nov. 1 and by 7 ...

Keep a close look at the night sky in December and you may see a rare occurrence between the two biggest planets in our solar system. From now until Dec. 21, Jupiter and Saturn will continue to ...

The planet named after the king of the gods in Roman mythology is visible all night long right now, rising in the east at sunset and setting in the west at sunrise. Jupiter is also as close as it ...

In this alignment, Jupiter is at its closest approach to Earth in its orbit, making it appear larger and brighter in the night sky. Jupiter reaches opposition roughly once every 13 months because ...

Throughout August, early risers will be able to spot two planets before sunrise: Jupiter and Venus. The pair will be shining ...

On Friday (Jan. 10), the moon will pass near Jupiter, meeting up with the gas giant in the constellation Taurus. Viewers can expect to see the bright moon and Jupiter shortly after sunset.

The Night Sky This Week: Nov. 25-Dec.1, 2024 With dark skies this week, it’s perfect for watching the very bright stars of the winter constellations — Orion, Gemini, Auriga and Tauris ...