5 planets are back in view over the islands next month
In July we are able to see all five “naked eye” planets, a mere six months after the last time this happened. Read more
Skywatch
3 planets will brighten isles’ night sky in June
Sky watching will be very good in the islands in June. A trio of bright planets is visible in the evening sky, including Mars, which remains unusually bright throughout the month. Jupiter and Saturn are clearly visible from the midevening sky as well. Read more
Mars’ close proximity will brighten May sky
May should be a great sky-watching month in Hawaii. Mars will be brighter and closer this May than any time in the past 10 years; Jupiter and Saturn dance in the midevening sky; Mercury transits the sun on May 9; and throughout the islands, the first of the year’s two “overhead sun” days occur, a phenomenon unique to the tropics. Read more
Key stars and constellations will dot local skies in April
This April should be a great month for sky watching. Every year, April is the best month to see nearly every key star and constellation in the Hawaiian night sky, literally from the North Star to the Southern Cross. Read more
Partial eclipse to take bite from sun over isles March 8
We will have a deep partial solar eclipse in Hawaii on the afternoon of March 8 when the moon passes between Earth and the sun and blocks part of the sun’s disk. Read more
Follow these tips to locate February’s 5-planet parade
Throughout February, all five naked-eye planets — Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn — can be seen in the morning sky at the same time. Read more
Sky watchers have a chance to catch a planetary parade
During January, star gazers can view four of five planets with their naked eyes in the morning sky (Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn). In the final days of the month, Mercury joins theparty, making it possible, at around 6 a.m., to see all five planets at the same time with the naked eye. Read more
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