Category: Public Observing
![Jupiter and its moon Io, as seen from space. Image Credit: NASA/Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory/Southwest Research Institute](https://www.adlerplanetarium.org/wp-content/uploads/PIA09235medium-655x504.jpg)
Adler Skywatch: November 2023
Adler Skywatch: What’s in the sky throughout November, 2023? When does Daylight Saving time end, how to see Jupiter, Venus, Saturn, and the Leonid meteor shower.
![An annular “ring of fire” solar eclipse on May 20, 2012. Image Credits: NASA/Bill Dunford](https://www.adlerplanetarium.org/wp-content/uploads/Annular-Solar-Eclipse-NASABill-Dunford-655x504.png)
Adler Skywatch: October 2023
Adler Skywatch: What’s in the sky throughout October, 2023? How to see the October 14 solar eclipse, Jupiter, Saturn, Venus, and hunter’s Moon!
![The August 21, 2017 total solar eclipse shown through a telescope at the Adler Planetarium in Chicago, IL while the Sun is still partially covered.](https://www.adlerplanetarium.org/wp-content/uploads/Eclipse-in-Telescope-655x504.png)
Historical Figures Obsessed With The Solar Eclipse Chase
Throughout history, the awe of solar eclipses have captivated both astronomers and non-astronomers alike. Some even dedicated their lives to studying and chasing eclipses!
![The Sun setting perfectly in between skyscrapers down an east-west facing street in Chicago, Illinois. Due to the grid orientation in the City of Chicago, during an equinox the Sun sets perfectly down the middle of the city’s streets—a phenomenon known as Chicagohenge. Image credit: Raf Winterpacht (@rafwinterpacht on Instagram)](https://www.adlerplanetarium.org/wp-content/uploads/IMG_1988-655x504.jpg)
Adler Skywatch: September 2023
Adler Skywatch: What’s in the sky throughout August 2023? See Chicagohenge, the super harvest Moon, the spring equinox, Saturn, Jupiter, Venus, and Mercury.
![A total solar eclipse is seen on August 21, 2017 above Madras, Oregon, USA. Image Credit: NASA/ Aubrey Gemignani](https://www.adlerplanetarium.org/wp-content/uploads/2017-total-solar-eclipse-NASA-655x504.jpeg)
Different Types Of Solar Eclipses Explained
What is the difference between a total solar eclipse, an annular solar eclipse, and a partial solar eclipse? We discuss the different types of solar eclipses, what a solar eclipse is, and how to see the October 14, 2023 and April 8, 2024 eclipses!
![A person stands in front of the Adler Planetarium, holding a homemade pinhole projector to safely observe the Sun without solar viewers.](https://www.adlerplanetarium.org/wp-content/uploads/IMG_1964-655x504.png)
How To Make A Pinhole Projector To Safely View A Solar Eclipse
How to safely observe the Sun and the October 14, 2023 and April 8, 2024 solar eclipses using a homemade pinhole projector. Get equipped to eclipse!
![In this 30 second exposure, a meteor streaks across the sky during the annual Perseid meteor shower Friday, Aug. 12, 2016 in Spruce Knob, West Virginia. Image credit: NASA/ Bill Ingalls](https://www.adlerplanetarium.org/wp-content/uploads/Perseids-NASA-Bill-Ingalls-655x504.jpg)
Adler Skywatch: August 2023
Adler Skywatch: What’s in the sky throughout August 2023? See the Perseids Meteor Shower, a Super Blue Moon, the Super Sturgeon Moon and more!
![Header image: Astrophotography image of the full Moon, captured by the Adler Planetarium’s Theaters Manager, Nick Lake.](https://www.adlerplanetarium.org/wp-content/uploads/nearlybluemoon_LakeNick-655x504.jpg)
Adler Skywatch: July 2023
Adler Skywatch: What’s in the sky throughout July 2023? See Mars, Venus, Saturn, Mercury, and the Full Buck Supermoon!
![The Sun glowing in the sky, with foliage accenting the bright orange and yellow sky. Image credit: Jeremy Bishop via Unsplash](https://www.adlerplanetarium.org/wp-content/uploads/jeremy-bishop-EdSdhvPX36M-unsplash-655x504.jpg)
Adler Skywatch: June 2023
Adler Skywatch: What’s in the sky throughout June 2023? See the summer solstice, the full Horse Moon, Venus, and other planets in the sky!
![Jupiter in the night sky, as seen magnified by the telescope in the Adler Planetarium’s Doane Observatory.](https://www.adlerplanetarium.org/wp-content/uploads/jupiter_stacked210928215809-655x504.jpg)
Adler Skywatch: May 2023
Adler Skywatch: What’s in the sky throughout May 2023? See Mars, Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn, the Hare Moon, and learn where Mercury went!