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 using telescopes.
All maps and data are available via ftp. Those with slower connections may find this more convenient.
Jupiter
is visible in the evening.
Venus is
visible in the evening.
Mars is visible from
the late evening to Dawn.
Saturn is
visible in the morning.
Sirius is visible from
the evening to 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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General
astronomy questions? Try Cornell University's "Ask An Astronomer" : http://curious.astro.cornell.edu/index.php Check here to see if your question has been already answered previously. |
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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/ Also at the SDO, NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory. |
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Current
measurements of the Earth's magnetic
field: http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/rt_plots/kp_3d.html 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. Or here. AUDIO recordings of the Earth's magnetic field from Univ.-Iowa Physics Dept. here. |