Farmers' Almanac
sky watching
Looking Up: A Stargazer’s Guide to July 2013
Find our what the night sky has in store during the coming month!
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Looking Up: A Stargazer’s Guide to June 2013
Find out what the night sky has in store over the coming month!
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Looking Up: A Stargazer’s Guide to May 2013
Find out what’s going on in the night sky during the coming month!
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A Snake in the Sky
Normally, if you wanted to see a snake, you would look down, but that’s not the case with Serpens, an ancient star formation that slithered its way into the sky during the time of the ancient Greeks.
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This Month: Saturn Shines
Saturn is at opposition this week, but what does that mean? Is the ringed planet being defiant? Find out!
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Looking Up: A Stargazer’s Guide to April 2013
Find out what’s going on in the night sky over the coming month!
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Tonight: Comet PANSTARRS Comes Into View
Starting tonight, comet PANSTARRS should finally begin to become visible in the Northern Hemisphere.
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This Month: Comet PANSTARRS
Will comet PANSTARRS sizzle or fizzle? Find out when and where to look for the first of two major comets of the year!
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Looking Up: A Stargazer’s Guide to March 2013
Find out what’s going on in the sky over the coming month!
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If you notice a hole in the upper left-hand corner of your Farmers' Almanac, don't return it to the store! That hole isn't a defect; it's a part of history. Starting with the first edition of the Farmers' Almanac in 1818, readers used to nail holes into the corners to hang it up in their homes, barns, and outhouses (to provide both reading material and toilet paper). In 1910, the Almanac's publishers began pre-drilling holes in the corners to make it even easier for readers to keep all of that invaluable information (and paper) handy.
