Stargazing and Skywatching

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Resources

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What to Look For
Become a Stargazer

Radio Programs

Moon and Spica A small but vast astronomical gap Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Moon and Jupiter A bright trio in the evening sky Saturday, May 11, 2013
Star Wheel Whirling around the North Star Wednesday, May 1, 2013
Moon and Regulus A special day for astronomy Saturday, April 20, 2013
The Naughty Crow A naughty crow angers the gods Monday, April 15, 2013
Moon and Companions The Moon slides across the sky Sunday, March 17, 2013
Comet PanStarrs A comet gets ready to shine Monday, March 4, 2013
Moon and Companions From leading light to a pale second Friday, February 1, 2013
Winter Circle Bracketing the Winter Circle Saturday, January 26, 2013
Bright Interlopers Disorderly visitors head inward Thursday, January 3, 2013
Holiday Skies Lighting up the holiday sky Monday, December 31, 2012
Moon and Jupiter II Lighting up the Christmas-night sky Tuesday, December 25, 2012
Moon and Jupiter Bright lights for Christmas Eve Monday, December 24, 2012
Venus and Saturn Wandering through the night sky Sunday, November 25, 2012
Moon and Mars Mars hangs out in the evening sky Thursday, November 15, 2012

Featured Images

Hubble Space Telescope image of Comet ISON, April 2013
 Closing In Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Comet C/2011 L4 Panstarrs in the western evening sky in March
 Sneaky Comet Sunday, March 10, 2013
Comet McNaught, 2007
 Bright Interlopers Wednesday, January 2, 2013
Moon, Jupiter, and Taurus, October 4-5, 2012
 Bull Rush Thursday, October 4, 2012
Venus-Regulus encounter in the pre-dawn sky, October 2-4, 2012
 Morning Mashup Monday, October 1, 2012
First-quarter Moon
 Moonwatch Saturday, September 22, 2012

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