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Category: Public Observing

A dark starry night sky with three streaks of light across the sky. Deep hues of orange and purple from the Milky Way galaxy appear across the sky as well.

Adler Skywatch: August 2025

Friday July 25th
Karen Donnelly

What’s in the sky in August, 2025? Learn how to see the Perseids Meteor Shower, and the planets Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, and Mercury.

Camera attached to telescope shooting a comet in the night sky.

Astrophotography 101

Wednesday July 2nd
Adler Planetarium Staff

The astrophotography guide for beginners, including tips on how to choose the right astrophotography equipment.

Mercury, as seen by Messenger in 2011. Image credit: NASA/Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory/Carnegie Institution of Washington

Adler Skywatch: July 2025

Wednesday June 25th
Bella Mutert

What’s in the sky in July, 2025? Learn how to see Mercury, Mars, Venus, Saturn, and Jupiter in the night sky.

A green tent on sand with silhouetted trees and a blue night sky with stars

Sky Observing 101: Where To Go Stargazing In Chicago

Wednesday June 4th
Michelle Nichols

Your guide to the best stargazing spots in Chicago and across the midwest.

Adler Skywatch: June 2025

Thursday May 29th
Karen Donnelly

What’s in the sky in June, 2025? Learn about the summer solstice and how to see the planets Venus, Saturn, Mercury, and Mars, this month.

Sprigs of wildflower buds are backlit by the light of the setting Sun, tinting the scene with a purple, golden hue.

Adler Skywatch: May 2025

Thursday May 1st
Karen Donnelly

What’s in the sky in May, 2025? How to see the planets Venus, Saturn, Jupiter, and Mars, along with the Eta Aquariid meteor shower this month.

Adler Skywatch: April 2025

Wednesday March 26th
Karen Donnelly

What’s in the sky in April 2025? Your last chance to see wintertime stars, Sirius, Betelgeuse, Rigel, and Procyon, plus how to see the planets, the summer triangle, and the Lyrid meteor shower.

Adler telescope volunteer helps man and his child find stars and planets in the night sky through a telescope.

How To Identify Planets In The Night Sky

Monday March 17th
Adler Planetarium Staff

Learn how to identify planets in the night sky with your naked eye. Wow your friends with your knowledge of visible planets in the night sky.

Eclipse of the Sun illustration from the Adler Planetarium's collections

Types of Eclipses: Lunar Eclipses and Solar Eclipses Explained

Thursday February 27th
Michelle Nichols

Learn how eclipses occur and the types of eclipses, solar and lunar, that occur when the phase of the Moon and the alignment of the Sun, Moon and Earth is just right.

The full Moon is covered by a dark red shadow during a total lunar eclipse

Adler Skywatch: March 2025

Wednesday February 26th
Karen Donnelly

What’s in the sky in March 2025? How to see the total lunar eclipse and the planets Venus, Mercury, Mars, and Jupiter, and get ready for Daylight Saving time and the spring equinox.

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