These are the Dog Days of Summer, so named because the Dog Star Sirius was
first seen in the morning sky at this time of year by the ancient Egyptians. For
those of us in the northern hemisphere, hot days and just eight or so dark hours
of the night. All of the planets happen to be morning objects these days, so if
you are a early riser, you can spot all five of those visible without optical aid.
If you are new to the night sky, the Naked Eye Planets website is a great source
for observing tips.
This web page gives detailed positional data for advanced observers.
The menu bar above will take you to each of the planets. Clicking on each
will take you to a page with details on where to find each for the current month.
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These are the Dog Days of Summer, so
named because the Dog Star Sirius was
first seen in the morning sky at this time
of year by the ancient Egyptians. For
those of us in the northern hemisphere,
hot days and just eight or so dark hours
of the night. All of the planets happen
to be morning objects these days, so if
you are a early riser, you can spot all five
of those visible without optical aid.
