 | Mars set for prime time  December 2009: Jupiter and Mars draw the top headlines in December's evening sky. |
 | Mars grows bright November 2009: November witnesses the start of the biennial Mars observing fenzy. |
 | Mercury's morning show October 2009: Jupiter is the first planet to come into view these autumn evenings, and Uranus and Neptune both present excellent targets for observers with binoculars and telescopes. |
 | Uranus' turn in the Sun September 2009: With the autumnal equinox arriving this month, skygazers have about 12 hours of possible night-sky viewing. |
 | Jupiter reaches its peak August 2009: You can retrace Galileo's footsteps this month by observing Jupiter and its four bright moons |
 | Totality crosses eastern Asia July 2009: Venus and Mars pair up in the east among the conspicuous stars of Taurus the Bull. A waning crescent Moon joins the action around midmonth. |
 | Venus blazes before dawn June 2009: Both inner planets gather in June's morning sky. Mercury and, in particular, Venus put on fine displays as twilight commences. |
 | Jupiter's moons meet May 2009: May shapes up as a planet observer's dream. |
 | Mercury meets the Pleiades April 2009: Besides Earth, seven other major planets populate our solar system. Of these, six will grace April's night sky. |
 | Saturn returns to glory March 2009: The ringed planet reaches opposition and peak visibility March 8. |
 | Venus stands high at dusk February 2009: Venus plays the lead role as the stunning "evening star," gleaming in the western sky after sunset. |
 | Venus and Mercury peak January 2009: Both Mercury and its inner-planet sibling, Venus, reach greatest elongation this month. There's no better time to view these two worlds. |
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