Astronomy Picture of the Day

See this week's sky at a glance at Sky & Telescope

The fabulous banners below are provided by DavidColarusso.com (click on a banner to go there) and show the apparent movements of the Sun and naked-eye visible planets as seen from Earth.

The Planets Today

The Dance of the Planets 2000-2015

Check out Your Sky, where you can simulate a customizable view of the sky from your location showing planets, stars, constellations and more.

Heavens-Above is a very cool site where you can find out when and where to look for satellites traversing the sky, including the spectacular and elusive Iridium flares.

Get local sunrise times (and more) from the Farmer's Almanac or the US Naval Observatory.

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