Sky Tonight— January 8, Elusive Mercury farthest from sun before dawn on January 9
people around the world with a level horizon and a clear sky can view Mercury climbing over the eastern horizon just as darkness gives way to dawn.
Sky Tonight—January 7, Venus farthest west of sun in Earth’s sky tomorrow
The most brilliant of all the planets, Venus, reaches its farthest point west of the sun in Earth’s sky on January 8
Sky Tonight—January 6, Use bright stars to find faint Monoceros the Unicorn
Treat yourself to a visit with a mythical beast – Monoceros the Unicorn – in the winter sky.
Sky Tonight—January 5, Latest sunrises for mid-northern latitudes
The December solstice always brings the shortest day. However, the latest sunrises do not coincide with the day of least sunlight.
Sky Tonight—January 3, Quadrantid meteors for Asia and Europe before dawn January 4
Two major events will take place tomorrow – on Tuesday, January 4 – a meteor shower and a solar eclipse.
Sky Tonight—January 2, Earth’s closest approach to the sun in 2011
Earth is closest to the sun every year in early January, when it is winter for the northern hemisphere.
Sky Tonight—January 1, Moon and Mercury below Venus before dawn tomorrow
tomorrow (Sunday, January 2), you might catch the waning crescent moon and elusive planet Mercury below brilliant Venus.
Sky Tonight—December 31, See brightest star at midnight
Sirius is highest in the sky at midnight every New Year’s.
Sky Tonight—December 30, Moon and Venus will shine before dawn tomorrow
The final morning of 2010 – tomorrow morning, December 31 – will feature the moon with the planet Venus in the eastern sky before sunrise.
Sky Tonight—December 29, Moon and Venus before dawn tomorrow
If you look in the eastern predawn sky in the coming mornings, you will find the moon and planet Venus close together