When the Curves Line Up publishes skywatching guides that focus on the moon, planets, and the brightest stars. Each article provides clear timing, angular separations, and directional reference points ...

At Chicago’s latitude, darkness soon exceeds daylight. Compare the duration of this period in Chicago, Anchorage, and Miami.

Find the bright Hunter’s Moon near the Pleiades before sunrise, watch Mars approach Jupiter and Regulus, and observe Saturn ...

Find the Full Hunter’s Moon near Saturn, Jupiter and Mars before sunrise, and observing details for Mercury, Venus, Uranus, ...

October 18, 2026: Find Jupiter and Mars before sunrise, Saturn after sunset, and Uranus near the Pleiades. See the moon phase and observing tips for October. Chicago, Illinois: Sunrise, 7:07 a.m. CDT; ...

October 17, 2026: Investigations by NASA’s SPHEREx Telescope studies brown dwarfs, bodies heated from within, but do not revolve around a host star. Chicago, Illinois: Sunrise, 7:05 a.m. CDT; Sunset, ...

The waxing crescent moon returns to the evening sky and appears near Antares. Look for earthshine and photograph the pair after sunset.

October 7, 2026: Before sunrise, look for Jupiter, Regulus, and Moon align in the eastern sky. Photo Caption – 2020, October 13: The moon (26.0 days past New moon phase, 16% illuminated) – nearly 33° ...

October 4, 2026: Saturn reaches opposition today, rising at sunset and setting at sunrise. Follow the Ringed Wonder through Cetus and track its retrograde motion with a binocular until December.

September 29, 2026: Mars approaches the Beehive star cluster before sunrise while Saturn nears opposition. Jupiter dominates the morning sky as Venus departs the evening sky. Photo Caption – 2019, ...

September 28, 2026: The Harvest Moon shines near Saturn while Jupiter and Mars brighten the predawn sky. Venus and Mercury remain low after sunset as Saturn approaches opposition. Photo Caption – 2021 ...

September 17, 2026: Before sunrise, Mars passes Pollux in a wide conjunction while Jupiter shines from Cancer. Follow the Red Planet’s eastward march against Gemini as it closes the gap with Jupiter.