Apr 1, 2025 | Rick's Picks
Transient Events That Can Give Us a Good Enough Reason to Get Outside and Do a Little Observing All month: the solar system balances morning and evening targets this month as Mercury, Venus, Saturn, and Neptune move into the predawn sky, while Mars, Jupiter, and...
Mar 1, 2025 | Rick's Picks
Transient Events That Can Give Us a Good Enough Reason to Get Outside and Do a Little Observing All month: the evening sky becomes less dramatic this month, as Saturn and Neptune spend the entire month hidden in the Sun’s glare, reaching solar conjunction on March 12...
Jan 30, 2025 | Rick's Picks
Transient Events That Can Give Us a Good Enough Reason to Get Outside and Do a Little Observing All month: the solar system overwhelmingly favors evening observers again this month, but very early risers can still spend quality time with Mars, and both Saturn and...
Dec 30, 2024 | Rick's Picks
Transient Events That Can Give Us a Good Enough Reason to Get Outside and Do a Little Observing All month: the solar system is primarily an evening show again this month. Mercury is one of the exceptions: its gibbous disk graces the morning sky for the first half of...
Nov 30, 2024 | Rick's Picks
Transient Events That Can Give Us a Good Enough Reason to Get Outside and Do a Little Observing All month: the solar system continues to favor evening observers this month, leaving only Mars and Mercury for the sunrise crowd. Mercury is hidden in the Sun’s glare as...
Nov 12, 2024 | Rick's Picks
Transient Events That Can Give Us a Good Enough Reason to Get Outside and Do a Little Observing All month: After favoring the morning sky for much of the year, the planets’ transformation into evening targets is nearly complete as November opens, and unmistakable by...
