Night sky viewings are a fun way to engage children and families in science! We recommend partnering with a local astronomical society to host a viewing event at your institution. The following is a list of interesting objects -- in addition to the Moon, of course! -- that will be visible in the evenings in 2013.
For step-by-step suggestions for hosting a night viewing event, please see the Explore links below:
Moon in Action: http://www.lpi.usra.edu/education/explo ... ndex.shtml
Planet Party: http://www.lpi.usra.edu/education/explo ... anetParty/
January
Jupiter
Orion
Pleiades cluster
February
Jupiter
Orion
Pleiades cluster
March
Jupiter
Orion
Pleiades cluster
April
Jupiter
Orion
Saturn (late in the month)
May
Saturn
June
Saturn
July
Saturn
August
Saturn
Venus (early in evening)
September
Saturn (early in evening)
Venus (early in evening)
October
Venus (early in evening)
International Observe the Moon Night is Oct. 12, 2013! http://observethemoonnight.org/
November
Venus (early in evening)
Pleiades cluster (latter half of the month)
December
Pleiades cluster
Orion
Jupiter
