The Moon visits Saturn and Neptune
On July 16, Neptune (visible with binoculars or a small scope) lies between Saturn and the gibbous Moon. Credit: Astronomy: ...
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The Sky This Week from June 27 to July 4: Mercury buzzes the Beehive
The Beehive Cluster (M44) is a large, bright open cluster of stars that lies near the ecliptic, so it’s often ...
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The Sky This Week from June 20 to 27: The summer solstice
Sky This Week is brought to you in part by Celestron. Friday, June 20The summer solstice occurs at this evening ...
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The Red Planet visits Regulus
Mars passes close to Regulus in the sky this week. This image shows a previous meeting of the two, with ...
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The Sky This Week from June 6 to 13: Jupiter and Mercury meet
Jupiter meets Mercury in a conjunction visible for a short time after sunset in early June. Credit: Astronomy: Roen Kelly ...
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The Sky This Week from May 30 to June 6: All eyes on Venus
Venus not only reaches greatest western elongation in the sky this week, but dichotomy as well. Dichotomy is the moment ...
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The Sky This Week from May 23 to 30: Mars moves into Leo
Sky This Week is brought to you in part by Celestron. Friday, May 23The Moon passes 4° north of Venus ...
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Venus meets the morning Moon
Sky This Week is brought to you in part by Celestron. Friday, May 16Spring is a great time to observe ...
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May’s Full Flower Moon blooms
Sky This Week is brought to you in part by Celestron. Friday, May 9Asteroid 9 Metis reaches at opposition at ...
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The Sky This Week from May 2 to 9: The Eta Aquariids peak
Eta Aquariid meteors streak across the sky away from the shower’s radiant, as seen above San Pedro de Atacama in ...
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