The moonless evenings this week offer three bright planets and deep-sky riches as deep as you can go. Meanwhile, the waning crescent Moon meets Mercury and Spica low in bright dawn. The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, October 29 – November 6 appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
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This Week’s Sky at a Glance, October 22 – 30
As fall proceeds, Jupiter and Saturn shift westward and tilt ever more steeply. Venus gets a little higher and brighter. The waning Moon passes the Pleiades. And as Halloween approaches, Arcturus becomes the Ghost of Summer Suns. The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, October 22 – 30 appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreThis Week’s Sky at a Glance, October 15 – 23
The gibbous Moon shines under Jupiter and Saturn, then waxes to full under the Great Square of Pegasus. Cassiopeia stands on end high in the northeast, as Capella glitters far below. The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, October 15 – 23 appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreThis Week’s Sky at a Glance, October 8 – 16
The crescent Moon returns to the evening sky, passing Venus, then the Saturn and Jupiter pair. Venus itself passes Delta Sco and then Antares. Auroras may shimmer, the Draconids may sputter; the sky never ceases to call. The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, October 8 – 16 appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreThis Week’s Sky at a Glance, October 1 – 9
Venus shines in twilight; watch Antares and the head of Scorpius slide toward it. Check out Jupiter, and hop from Saturn to two binocular double stars. The evenings are dark for deep-sky observing; the waning Moon crosses Leo before dawn. The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, October 1 – 9 appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreThis Week’s Sky at a Glance, Sept. 24 – Oct. 2
Jupiter and Saturn shine in the south-southeast at dusk, Venus low in the southwest. They’re all close to the ecliptic, so a straight line from Jupiter through Saturn points almost exactly to Venus. Don’t believe it? Stretch a string tightly between your hands wide apart, hold it up to the three planets, and see for yourself! The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, Sept. 24 – Oct. 2 appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreThis Week’s Sky at a Glance, September 17 – 25
The waxing gibbous Moon shines with Jupiter and Saturn on its way to full. And as summer turns to fall, Deneb replaces Vega as the zenith star after dusk. The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, September 17 – 25 appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreThis Week’s Sky at a Glance, September 10 – 18
The evening Moon steps eastward over Scorpius as it waxes through first quarter. All four giant planets await your telescope in early to late evening. The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, September 10 – 18 appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreThis Week’s Sky at a Glance, September 3 – 11
Spica glimmers demurely under showy Venus in the western twilight. Try for Mercury way down to their lower right. Jupiter and Saturn dominate the evening south. The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, September 3 – 11 appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreThis Week’s Sky at a Glance, Aug. 27 – Sept. 4
Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn are all getting a little higher in early evening. Vega passes the zenith soon after dark; Deneb does so two hours later. Andromeda is up in the east. The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, Aug. 27 – Sept. 4 appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
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