Action-packed Sky: Saturn, Comet Nishimura, and More
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September is Saturn's time to shine. We also check on Comet Nishimura — now at 5th magnitude and still brightening — and look forward to a dramatic asteroid occultation. Not to mention that Jupiter just took another hit.…
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Get Ready for a Great Perseid Meteor Shower
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The Perseids are here! With no Moon to spoil the show it's time to break out the lawn chairs, sit back, and watch the comet dust fly. The post Get Ready for a Great Perseid Meteor Shower appeared first on Sky & Telescope .
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Get Ready for a Great Perseid Meteor Shower
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The Perseids are here! With no Moon to spoil the show it's time to break out the lawn chairs, sit back, and watch the comet dust fly. The post Get Ready for a Great Perseid Meteor Shower appeared first on Sky & Telescope .
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View Venus's Creeping Cusps at Solar Conjunction
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With Venus approaching inferior conjunction in August here's a foolproof way to follow its thinning crescent as the planet transitions from Evening Star to Morning Star. The post View Venus's Creeping Cusps at Solar…
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See Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks in Outburst!
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Comet Pons-Brooks, a dim comet on its way to a great apparition next spring, suddenly sprang into action overnight, brightening by five magnitudes. Now you can see it in a 4-inch telescope. The post See Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks in Outburst! appeared first on Sky & Telescope .
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Time-lapse Animations Reveal a Universe in Transformation
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Deep-sky objects may appear static throughout our lifetime but by carefully "blinking" archival and current images we can discern real changes in their appearance. The post Time-lapse Animations Reveal a…
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See Summer's Best 'Gobbled' Globulars
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Mergers between the Milky Way and long-ago dwarf galaxies have enriched our skies with dozens of iconic globular clusters. Many are visible in small telescopes. The post See Summer's Best 'Gobbled' Globulars…
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Eking Out Observing from under Wildfire Smoke
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Smoke from Canadian wildfires has made observing the night sky a challenge for many. Here are some ways you can make the best of a bad situation. The post Eking Out Observing from under Wildfire Smoke appeared first on Sky & Telescope .
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Find a Horizon and Savor the Bending of Light
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The full Strawberry Moon on June 3rd invites us to experience the refractive power of Earth's atmosphere. The post Find a Horizon and Savor the Bending of Light appeared first on Sky & Telescope .
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Bright Supernova Blazes in M101, the Pinwheel Galaxy
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A supergiant star exploded as a supernova in the prominent galaxy M101 in Ursa Major. It's now bright enough to see in a 4.5-inch telescope! The post Bright Supernova Blazes in M101, the Pinwheel Galaxy appeared first on Sky & Telescope .
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See the Young Moon and the Lyrid Meteor Shower
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We have an exciting week ahead with a crescent Moon that might break your observing record followed by a well-timed Lyrid meteor shower. The post See the Young Moon and the Lyrid Meteor Shower appeared first on Sky & Telescope .
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Pleasures of Lunar Pareidolia
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Do you still see animal shapes in clouds? If so, you'll enjoy doing the same with the Moon, home to the Moon Maiden, a giant pair of scissors, and other fantastic specters of light and shadow. The post Pleasures of Lunar Pareidolia appeared first on Sky & Telescope .
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Tell Time with the Big Dipper; See Ceres Transit M100
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Phone battery dead? Learn how to tell time with the Big Dipper. Also, don't miss a remarkable transit of Ceres in front of the bright spiral galaxy M100. The post Tell Time with the Big Dipper; See…
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Catch Birth Flickers of Budding Suns in Orion
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Three flickering stars in Orion offer insight into what life looks like before the main sequence. The post Catch Birth Flickers of Budding Suns in Orion appeared first on Sky & Telescope .
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Understanding the Tails of Comet ZTF (C/2022 E3)
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We explore Comet ZTF's remarkable trio of tails and share the latest news and photos. The post Understanding the Tails of Comet ZTF (C/2022 E3) appeared first on Sky & Telescope .
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See the Comet ZTF (C/2022 E3)!
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Forget the hype and go outside to enjoy the real thing — a relatively bright comet you can see in binoculars from a dark sky. The post See the Comet ZTF (C/2022 E3)! appeared first on Sky & Telescope .
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Tiny Asteroid 2023 BU to Miss Earth
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A recently discovered asteroid will pass exceptionally close to Earth on January 26th. Here's how to see it. The post Tiny Asteroid 2023 BU to Miss Earth appeared first on Sky & Telescope .
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Circumpolar Comet ZTF (C/2022 E3) is Here!
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Forget the hype and go outside to enjoy the real thing — a relatively bright comet you can see in binoculars from a dark sky. The post Circumpolar Comet ZTF (C/2022 E3) is Here! appeared first on Sky & Telescope .
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All Eight Planets Line Up ... Again!
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Echoing summer's great arc of planets at dawn, winter presents the full octet again, this time splayed across the evening sky. The post All Eight Planets Line Up ... Again! appeared first on Sky & Telescope .
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All Eight Planets Line Up ... Again!
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Echoing summer's great arc of planets at dawn, winter presents the full octet again, this time splayed across the evening sky. The post All Eight Planets Line Up ... Again! appeared first on Sky & Telescope .
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