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What’s Up in the September Sky

September’s Evening Planets Bright Venus will shine at its brightest during the last week of September. It will be up for about 1 hour after

Antoine Faddoul September 1, 2018

What’s Up in the August Sky

August’s Evening Planets Bright Venus will be in Virgo the Virgin until around 9 PM. Red Mars will be up all night, between Capricornus the

Antoine Faddoul August 1, 2018

What’s Up in the July Sky

July’s Evening Planets Bright Venus will be in Leo the Lion at the beginning of the month and in Virgo the Virgin by the end

Antoine Faddoul July 1, 2018

What’s Up in the June Sky

June’s Evening Planets: Bright Venus will be in Gemini the Twins at the beginning of the month and in Cancer the Crab by the end

Antoine Faddoul June 1, 2018

What’s Up in the May Sky

May’s Evening Planets: Spot the Summer Triangle of Vega in Lyra the Harp, Deneb in Cygnus the Swan, and Altair in Aquila the Eagle as

Antoine Faddoul May 1, 2018

What’s Up in the April Sky

April’s Evening Planets Bright Venus will be up between Pisces the fish and Taurus the Bull until around 9 PM. Jupiter will be in Libra the

Antoine Faddoul April 1, 2018

What’s Up in the March Sky

By Tony Faddoul | March Evening Planets Venus will be up after sunset until 8 PM in the second half of March, close to the

Antoine Faddoul March 1, 2018

Bright Stars of the Winter Hexagon

Most people know about the famous stars of the Winter Triangle: Betelgeuse, Sirius and Procyon that form an asterism from three different constellations visible in

Antoine Faddoul February 1, 2018

Eyepiece, the Amateur Astronomers Association monthly newsletter, covers lectures and other astronomy events in New York City; offers commentary, tips on observing and equipment and summarizes astronomy discoveries and other general news in astronomy and astrophysics. Each month, our “What’s Up in the Sky” column discusses what can be seen in the skies during the upcoming month. Members do all the writing for Eyepiece, and new contributors are always welcome. Submit today!