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.
- Planetary visibility data for the 2010 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.
Morning maps have been moved to 6 AM to account for the shortening days.
Mars is
visible after Sunset.
Saturn is
briefly visible after Sunset, with better views in Southern locations.
Venus is
visible after Sunset.
Jupiter is
visible from the early evening to Dawn.
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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. |