![]() The stunning scene will play out wherever clear skies grace the path of totality, which begins on the Pacific Coast at Mazatlán, Mexico, before heading northeast, crossing into the U.S. The year’s hallmark event is sure to be the April 8 total solar eclipse across North America. And Saturn provides a thrill for telescope owners from April through December, peaking in early September. Jupiter appears best around opposition in early December, though it’s a fine sight all year except in the weeks around solar conjunction in May. And although Mars begins the year lost in the Sun’s glare, it reappears before dawn in late January and grows more prominent as the year progresses - especially in autumn and winter. It then disappears in the Sun’s glow before returning to view at dusk in the latter half of July. Venus shines brilliantly before dawn from New Year’s Day until March. ![]() If you want to see it at dusk, your best chance comes in the latter half of July. ![]() It appears nearly as good on mornings in early January and late December. ![]() The best of the bunch comes in the first week of September, when the world climbs highest above the eastern horizon before dawn. Mercury makes several appearances this year, thanks to its 88-day orbit. Cover credit: Astronomy magazine Image credit: Alan DyerĢ024 is an exciting year for skywatchers. ![]()
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