Martin George, Author at Astronomy.com

Photograph of a twilight sky fading from deep blue at the top to purple and a reddish-pink glow near the horizon. A single bright point of light, the morning star, shines at upper right of center. Dark silhouettes of trees, a statue at left, and a few buildings with small red and white lights line the bottom of the frame, with one lit, glass-fronted structure at lower right.

November 2026: What’s in the Southern Hemisphere sky this month?

Photograph of Saturn against a black background, tilted so its northern hemisphere faces the viewer with wide ring system encircling it. The planet's disk shows subtle bands of tan, cream, and pale gold, with a darker hexagonal-tinted region visible near the north pole. The rings display distinct concentric divisions, including a prominent dark gap, and cast a soft shadow onto the upper part of the globe.

October 2026: What’s in the Southern Hemisphere sky this month?

Bright Venus and the star Spica shine close together in a twilight sky over the Salish Sea, above a colorful orange-to-blue sunset gradient, with silhouetted rocky shoreline, a house, and distant mountains reflected in the calm water below.

September 2026: What’s in the Southern Hemisphere sky this month?

A twilight photograph taken along a narrow urban canal, with rows of silhouetted terraced buildings lining both sides and their lit windows glowing warm orange. Venus shines as a bright point of light in the deep blue evening sky above the center of the scene. A string of red pathway lights and a bright white light reflect off the still water of the canal below.

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July 2026: What’s in the Southern Hemisphere sky this month?

A twilight photograph taken from the shore of a calm lake, looking toward a park with trees, streetlights, and a tall flagpole silhouetted against a deep blue and orange dusk sky. Three planets — Venus, Mercury, and Jupiter — are visible as bright points of light in the sky, with two clustered close together near the horizon and one higher up. Their reflections shimmer faintly in the still water below, which is dotted with aquatic plants.

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