Illinois sky watching

Bright orbs and unusual shapes are lighting up our skies, leaving folks to wonder what’s really out there above Illinois.

This Thursday night, grab your favorite cozy blanket and step outside. The Cold Moon will put on a show that’s sure to dazzle even the biggest skeptics.

If you're someone who enjoys sky-watching when there's something worth looking up for, you'll definitely want to check the skies over Illinois over the next couple of weeks. An alignment of planets, also known as the Parade of Planets, is going to be very visible with clear night skies.

We've had a fairly long string of clear days and clear nights, which will be extremely helpful to everyone who'd like to get a look at this really interesting comet. Let's keep our fingers crossed for cloudless skies, especially since if we miss it, it'll be another 80,000 years before the comet comes back into view.