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Pleiades Star Cluster

The Seven Sisters at Halloween

It’s an annual autumn ritual: The reappearance of the glorious Seven Sisters. During Halloween’s...
Star Gazing

October 2018 Night Sky Guide

Here are highlights of the October 2018 night sky! We’ll help you spot bright planets, meteor...
SkyMap October 2018

Sky Map (Star Chart): October 2018

See this printable sky map for October to navigate the skies and look for Camelopardalis and...
An Autumn Sunset

Sky Watch: September 2018

Welcome to your September 2018 Sky Watch. We’ll help you spot the best night sky events of...
SkyMap September

Sky Map (Star Chart): September 2018

See this printable sky map for September to navigate the skies and look for Algol, the “Demon Star...
August 2018 Sky Map

Sky Map (Star Chart): August 2018

See this printable sky map for August to navigate the skies on the night of the great Perseid...
Perseids Over China

Sky Watch: August 2018

Welcome to your August 2018 Sky Watch! We’ll help you spot the best night sky events of June,...
Sky Map July 2018

Sky Map (Star Chart): July 2018

Look up with the July 2018 sky map to navigate the stars and constellations in the night sky. On...
Stargazing on Fence

Sky Watch: July 2018

Welcome to your July 2018 Sky Watch! We’ll help you spot the best night sky events of June,...
Stargazing on Fence

Sky Watch: June 2018

Welcome to your June 2018 Sky Watch! We’ll help you spot the best night sky events of June,...
Sky Map June 2018

Sky Map (Star Chart): June 2018

Look up with the June 2018 sky map to navigate the stars and constellations in the night sky. On...
Jupiter Planet

Sky Watch: May 2018

Welcome to the May 2018 Sky Watch!  This month, Jupiter is king of the night sky, reaching...
May Sky Watch

Sky Map (Star Chart): May 2018

Look up with the May 2018 sky map to navigate the stars and constellations in the night sky. On...
Star Gazing

Sky Watch: April 2018

Welcome to the April 2018 Sky Watch!  See what to look for in the night sky tonight, including...
April 2018 Sky Map

Sky Map (Star Chart): April 2018

Look up with the April 2018 sky map to navigate the stars and constellations in the night sky. On...
March Sky Watch

Sky Map (Star Chart): March 2018

Look up with the March 2018 sky map to navigate the stars and constellations in the night sky. On...
Sirius The Dog Star, Orion, and the Winter Triangle

What's the Brightest Star in the Sky Tonight?

Who hasn’t heard of the Dog Star, Sirius? It’s the brightest star in the sky. Right now, it’s at...
Night Sky Space

Sky Watch: March 2018

Welcome to the March 2018 Sky Watch!  See what to look for in the night sky tonight, including...
Universe at Night

Sky Watch: February 2018

Welcome to the February 2018 Sky Watch!  See what to look for in the night sky tonight, including...
Sky Map February 2018

Sky Map (Star Chart): February 2018

Look up with the February 2018 sky map to navigate the stars and constellations in the night sky....
Orion the Hunter Constellation

Orion the Hunter: Easy to View in the Winter Sky

We’re in a period of dark, moonless, evening skies, so let’s do some old-fashioned stargazing, and...
Universe at Night

Sky Watch: January 2018

Welcome to the January 2018 Sky Watch!  See what to look for in the night sky tonight, including...
Stargazing

Sky Map (Star Chart): January 2018

Look up with the January 2018 sky map to navigate the stars and constellations in the night sky. On...
Orion Constellation

How to See Orion: The Hunter Constellation

In December, many people start to notice Orion the Hunter in the night sky.  It’s one of the most...
Universe at Night

Sky Watch: December 2017

Welcome to the December 2017 Sky Watch!  See what to look for in the night sky tonight, including...
Stargazing

Sky Map (Star Chart): December 2017

Look up with the December 2017 sky map to navigate the stars and constellations in the night sky....
Universe at Night

Sky Watch: November 2017

Welcome to the November 2017 Sky Watch!  See what to look for in the night sky tonight, including...
Stargazing

Sky Map (Star Chart): November 2017

Look up with the November 2017 sky map to navigate the stars and constellations in the night sky....
Stargazing

Sky Map (Star Chart): October 2017

Look up with the October 2017 sky map to navigate the stars and constellations in the night sky. On...
Universe at Night

Sky Watch: October 2017

Welcome to the October 2017 Sky Watch!  See what to look for in the night sky tonight, including...
Stargazing

Sky Map (Star Chart): September 2017

Look up with the September 2017 sky map to navigate the stars and constellations in the night sky....
Universe at Night

Sky Watch: September 2017

Welcome to the September 2017 Sky Watch!  See what to look for in the night sky tonight, including...
Universe at Night

Sky Watch: August 2017

Welcome to the August 2017 Sky Watch! The month is packed with sky shows, from the total solar...
Universe at Night

Sky Watch: July 2017

Welcome to the July 2017 Sky Watch, courtesy of The Old Farmer’s Almanac. Here are the month’s ...
Stargazing

Sky Map (Star Chart): July 2017

Look up with the July 2017 sky map to navigate the stars and constellations in the night sky. On...
Universe at Night

Sky Watch: June 2017

Welcome to the June 2017 Sky Watch, courtesy of The Old Farmer’s Almanac. Here are the month’s ...
Stargazing in the Backyard

Sky Map (Star Chart): June 2017

Look up with the June 2017 sky map to navigate the stars and constellations in the night sky. On...
Universe at Night

Sky Watch: May 2017

Welcome to the May 2017 Sky Watch, courtesy of The Old Farmer’s Almanac. Here are the month’s night...
Stargazing in the Backyard

Sky Map (Star Chart): May 2017

Look up with the May 2017 sky map to navigate the stars and constellations in the night sky. On...
Stargazing in the Backyard

Sky Map (Star Chart): April 2017

Look up with the April 2017 sky map to navigate the stars and constellations in the night sky. On...
Universe at Night

Sky Watch: April 2017

Welcome to the April 2017 Sky Watch, courtesy of The Old Farmer’s Almanac. Here are the month’s ...
Orion Constellation in March

Stargazing with Orion

During Moonless weeks in late March, the most widely recognized constellation at nightfall is Orion...

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