Starry Night This Week
Each week most PBS stations air "Jack Horkheimer: Star Gazer",
the world's first and only weekly TV series on naked-eye astronomy. The Starry Night images on this page illustrate
the show for the week of Monday February 2, 2009. You can view the complete show script, or watch a RealPlayer video of the show.
The Goddess Of Love And The Valentine's Day Star Await Your Viewing Valentine's Night Look west or southwest on Valentine's Day to see Venus, named for the Roman goddess of love, setting after the Sun.
Later in the evening, the red supergiant Betelgeuse will be well-placed high in the southern sky.
