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Enjoy the bright beacon of Venus on September mornings, end the month with a Harvest Moon, and seek the elusive zodiacal light under dark skies.
What are some skywatching highlights in August 2023? Saturn reaches opposition this month, meaning it's at its biggest and brightest for the year, and visible all night. The "shooting stars" of the annual Perseid meteors are a must-see, overnig
What are some skywatching highlights in July 2023? Mars and Venus start the month close together, but part ways and head lower as July goes on. Mars appears very near Regulus in Leo on the 9th and 10th. Saturn and Jupiter rule the night, along
What are some skywatching highlights in June 2023? Mars and Venus get closer, the bright stars of Summer, and how an ancient scholar used the June solstice to determine the size of planet Earth.
Planets strike a pose with the Moon, we reach "peak Venus," and what's different about the skies of the Southern Hemisphere.
Mercury reaches its highest in the evening sky for the year for Northern Hemisphere observers.
Venus climbs high while Jupiter dives sunward, and the little planet that shares its namesake with your breakfast cereal.
The brightest planets converge, the constellation Auriga, and two star clusters you might want to get Sirius about.
Some lovely groupings this month include the Moon with Mars, and later with Jupiter, and a close conjunction of Venus and Saturn.
Your evening planet highlights, including the disappearance of Mars, and the constellation Pegasus.
What's Up for November? A lunar eclipse, the moon and planets, and the Leonid meteors.
Mars is on the move this month, forming a "red triangle" with bright red stars Aldebaran and Betelgeuse.
The daily parade of four naked-eye planets in the mornings comes to an end this month.
What are some skywatching highlights in July 2022? The naked-eye planets of dawn – Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn – dominate the sky, appearing more spread out each morning.
The planets of dusk and dawn, a lunar eclipse, and the Coma star cluster.
Meet the morning planets, the nearest star cluster, and some do-it-yourself exoplanets.
Jupiter makes its exit, Venus at peak brightness, and the star-forming cloud next door.
The quadrantid meteors peak after midnight on Jan. 3, and catch some close pairings of the Moon with Jupiter, Mars, and Venus.
Sunset planets, a partial lunar eclipse, and the return of the winter stars.
What to look for this month at sunrise and sunset, and two brilliant stars vying for the "pole" position.
Moving fast in the cosmos with planet Mercury, and stars Arcturus and Altair...
August is perhaps the best time this year to enjoy viewing Jupiter and Saturn, as both planets reach opposition this month.
Sunsets in July come with an added bonus: a brilliant gem low in the western sky, calling to us to come and explore its many mysteries.
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