December 2020: Planets at a glance
December’s best show comes from Saturn and Jupiter, who spend more than two weeks less than a degree apart and meet December 21 in a “Great Conjunction.”
Nov 29, 2020
Moon, planets & asteroids
November 2020: Planets at a glance
November offers excellent opportunities to view Moon-planet pairings, as well as Mercury in the eastern pre-dawn sky.
Nov 02, 2020
October 2020: Planets at a glance
The Red Planet steals the show this month, passing closer to the Earth than it will for the next 15 years and providing the best opposition of the 2020s.
Oct 05, 2020
September 2020: Planets at a glance
Get ready for September’s night sky with this guide to the planets in our Solar System.
Sep 01, 2020
July 2020: Planets at a glance
Get ready for July’s night sky with this guide to the planets in our Solar System.
Jun 29, 2020
June 2020: Planets at a glance
Get ready for June’s night sky with this guide to the planets in our Solar System.
Jun 04, 2020
Venus meets the Pleiades
Earlier this month, RASC members across Canada looked up and watched Venus as it crossed the Pleiades over the course of a few nights.
Apr 16, 2020
A Guide to Observing Jupiter
How to identify Jupiter surface details and when the Great Red Spot will be visible.
Dec 28, 2016
Amazing Mars Video
The red planet at opposition as you’ve never seen it before.
Aug 09, 2016
