Stargazing and Skywatching

For more information about what to see in the nightsky tonight and this month, visit our Stargazing page.

Resources

 Beginner's Guide: Equipment Tips The only instrument that most beginners need is...
Beginner's Guide: Pick a Good Viewing Spot Your own back yard will do just fine. Then, as...
Beginner's Guide: What to Look For
Beginner's Guide: Become a Stargazer

Radio Programs

 Dueling Dippers Stirring up the starry night sky Friday, February 10, 2012
Venus and Uranus A chance to see a distant giant Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Leaving the Ring Passing through a ring of stars Sunday, February 5, 2012
Brightest Lights Cutting off a slice of the sky Saturday, January 21, 2012
New Year’s Eve Sky A celestial greeting for the new year Saturday, December 31, 2011
Rarae Aves Rare birds in southern skies Monday, November 28, 2011
Orion Rising The return of an astronomical beauty Sunday, November 20, 2011
Moon and Companions Spacing out a morning lineup Thursday, November 17, 2011
Mercury and Venus Close neighbors in the evening sky Friday, November 11, 2011
Mercury and Regulus An early morning duo Thursday, September 8, 2011
Scutum Shielding a new constellation Sunday, June 26, 2011
Celestial Equator An astronomical "Mason-Dixon Line" Sunday, June 19, 2011
Moon and Companions Stars and planets move apart Friday, June 10, 2011
Transit of Venus One year away from a rare event Sunday, June 5, 2011
Moon and Stars Following the leader in the evening sky Saturday, June 4, 2011
Venus and Jupiter Twin headlights in the dawn sky Monday, May 9, 2011

Featured Images

Earth's atmosphere distorts the Moon as seen from the International Space Statio
 Squashed Moon Tuesday, January 17, 2012
The Moon and Hyades, night of January 5, 2012
 Staring at the Bull Thursday, January 5, 2012
Phoenix and Grus in the southern sky, late November evening
 Rare Birds Monday, November 28, 2011
Moon, Mars, and Aldebaran, July 26-28, 2011
 Seeing Orange Monday, July 25, 2011
Delta Lyrae and the Summer Triangle
 Seeing Double Sunday, July 10, 2011

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