It doesn't happen often that Mercury ranks as the planetary highlight of the evening sky, but July is an exception. The solar ...

We’ll start in the evening soon after sunset on June 1. You can spot Jupiter hanging low in the western sky. It shines at magnitude –1.9 and becomes visible about 20 minutes after sunset ...

On June 29th, skywatchers are in for a treat as the Moon and Mars will appear in a close conjunction, only 0.2 degrees apart, ...

The globular cluster Messier 22 (M22) reaches its highest point in the sky around midnight local time, specifically for ...

On that night, the comet will stand 40° high in the southwest an hour after sunset. The prolific comet discoverer David Levy likes to say, “Comets are like cats. They both have tails and it’s ...

The Night Sky This Week: June 10-16, 2024 Stargazers should make the most of this week. Next week, the solstice and a full moon combine, so true darkness will be hard to find north of the equator.

11 spectacular night sky events to see in 2023. ... Within an hour or so after sunset on January 23, ... The eclipse ends out in the Pacific Ocean about 1,900 miles east of the Hawaiian Islands.

Where to find Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS in the western sky after sunset through Oct. 24, 2024. (NASA JPL) Each evening, the comet will appear slightly higher in the sky.

Even two or three planets may be visible in the hours after sunset. For tonight's "planetary alignment", seven planets will be aligning for a visible display on Friday, February 28th.

On December 4, Venus—which is the brightest natural object in the night sky after the moon—will be accompanied by a slim crescent moon. "Venus is hard to miss in the southwest after sunset ...

Feb. 6: The Moon Meets Jupiter . The moon is making its rounds this month, with a close approach to Jupiter on the evening of Feb. 6. The duo will be visible in the southern sky after sunset; you ...

Tracey Killarney spotted a bright light in the night sky a little after sunset on Jan. 29, 2025. This is most likely Venus, the second brightest object in the night sky behind the moon.