The sky is dazzling, mysterious, and free for the viewing. Enjoy it often!
Why consider the night sky? Find out here.
This site is primarily geared toward naked-eye viewing, rather than telescopes.
- Planetary visibility data for the 2009 Lunar Year is HERE. This is a supplement to the Lunaria Lunar Almanac.
All maps and data are available via ftp. Those with slower connections may find this more convenient.
Saturn is
visible in the evening.
Mars is
visible the morning.
Mercury is
barely visible just before Dawn, with better views in Southern
locations.
Jupiter is
visible from the late evening to the morning.
Venus is
visible in the morning.
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New maps and data weekly.
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Daily features
at Earth &
Sky: http://www.earthsky.org/skywatching/ |
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US Naval
Observatory weekly skywatching summary: http://www.usno.navy.mil/USNO/tours-events/sky-this-week Highly experienced astronomers put things in layman's terms for naked-eye viewing. |
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Detailed,
interactive sky maps
(including constellations) of worldwide locations: http://www.mystarslive.com Also downloadable sky map software. |
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Java applet for
worldwide
locations (rise/set times, constellations, maps, etc.): http://www.skyviewcafe.com/ Sky View Cafe sky maps |
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Maps and information
from Northern
Stars Planetarium in Maine. Very informative site for Northern viewers from an experienced astronomer . |
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General
information about constellations
from the StarDate Online
service, along with useful
weekly tips. Another fine site for naked-eye viewing. |
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Current images
of the
Sun in extreme ultraviolet are available from NASA/SOHO: http://sohowww.nascom.nasa.gov/ |
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Current
measurements of the
Earth's magnetic field: http://www.n3kl.org/sun/images/noaa_kp_3d.gif? Can you see the Northern Lights? The strength of the magnetic field and your location will determine that. Tips for viewing here. For current space weather, go here. AUDIO recordings of the Earth's magnetic field from Univ.-Iowa Physics Dept. here. |
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X-rays: Geomagnetic Field: |
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