Night Sky
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Few celestial objects can match the sheer beauty and grandeur that is the planet Saturn. So surreal is its appearance in a telescope that…
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• JUNE 1 – Just before dawn, look for a thin crescent moon just to the right of bright Venus low…
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On June 10th, Jupiter, the largest planet in the solar system and the 5th world from the Sun, will be at opposition. Opposition simply…
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Unless you’ve been living in a cave (and, if you really do live in a cave, hey, no judgement here), you are no doubt…
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Oftentimes you will hear that “the Sun is an average star”. But that really isn’t meant to be taken in the strict mathematical sense…
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“M35 is an excellent object for any small telescope; while particularly effective with a 6 or 8-inch glass with low power, something of its…
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• MARCH 1 – Look for a waning crescent moon next to the planet Saturn in the dawn sky. …
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Imagine yourself in a spaceship, far “above” the solar system. Looking “down” from your ship’s viewport, you would see the Sun and its eight…
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• FEB 2 – Get outside just before dawn and look to the SE to see a thin waning crescent moon about…
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One of 2019’s best night sky event occurs during its first month, a total lunar eclipse that will be seen across all…
