There eventually will come a time when Epsilon falls off the 1st-magnitude list. This map portrays the sky as seen near 30° ...

Check out the chart above and make sure to revisit ... High above Mercury in the early-morning sky, the slightly brighter (magnitude –0.1) star Arcturus rules the southeast, while 1st-magnitude ...

In the evening sky, Mercury reaches ... 4° west to land on 4th-magnitude Lambda (λ) Leo. Finally, drop just over 4° southwest to locate Amphitrite, using the finder chart above to guide you.

Our star chart is designed to get you out learning the night sky within a matter of moments. Just set it for your time and location, make a few tweaks if you like for personal taste, and print it out.

The first two weeks of March provide a great opportunity to sight four bright naked-eye planets in the early evening sky. Low toward the west blazes Venus, which serves as a convenient celestial ...

If you want to check sky conditions before heading out, use our interactive satellite map to see if clouds may impact your view. Each planet varies in brightness, measured in magnitude. The lower (or ...

If you want to check sky conditions before heading out, use our interactive satellite map to see if clouds may impact your view. Each planet varies in brightness, measured in magnitude.

(NOTE: Planets will appear as bright stars in the sky. You will not see definition unless viewed through a telescope.) For reference, the sun has an apparent magnitude of -26.7 (too bright to look ...