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  • That’s No Moon! Quasi-Satellite 2023 FW₁₃

    Today we are going to be taking a look at a quasi-satellite of the Earth. In previous pieces we have taken a look at other quasi-satellites or semi-satellites. They may be called temporary moons or semi-moons, they are given various names even though generally they are not moons in a strict sense. We have already…

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  • The September Equinox: An Unequal Midpoint

    Today we are taking a look forward to the 23rd of September, the Equinox. The equinox is the date in the year where we transition from wintertime to summertime. Instead of the Sun shining more on the north or more on the south, the Sun is shining directly on the equator. The the term equinox…

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  • The September Constellations, Plus Neptune’s and Saturn’s Oppositions and Retrograde Motion!

    Today we are going to continue looking at the month of September, the month that we’re now in, and we’re going to concentrate a little bit more on the stars and the constellations that we’re going to see, but we are also going to look at Saturn and Neptune. First off, the constellations. Just as…

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  • Early September Jovian Moons: Io and Europa Occultations from All Over!

    Today we will continue looking at the month of September. We’re starting just a couple of days into the month on the 3rd of September and we’re going to be looking at Jupiter and its moons around sunrise. We are going to be taking a look at some of Jupiter’s moons occulting each other and…

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  • Jupiter and the Moon on September 9th 2026!

    Today we are taking a look ahead to September 9th to take a look at Jupiter at the behest of a commenter. I was informed that something would happen with Jupiter on September 9th, something that is worth looking at. I was given a location to look at it from which isn’t in Ireland, but…

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  • Stargazing in September: Looking Ahead

    Today we are going to be looking ahead to the coming month of September, but just before we do, I want to remind everyone of the partial lunar eclipse that is occurring on the 28th of August. We’re starting on the 27th and moving past midnight. Around 2 o’clock the shadow of the Earth will…

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  • Close Conjunction or Occultation: Venus and the Moon in 2050!

    Today we are looking into the future to check out an event that was suggested by a commenter. We’re just jumping a couple of decades into the future, to 2050, and we are looking at the 21st of August, so we don’t need to worry too much about the date. I have been suggested a…

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  • Past and Future Eclipses form Ireland and the Moon!

    I hope that many of you, or at least some of you, got to see the solar eclipse that occurred on August 12th. This was of course, a total solar eclipse, but only a partial from here in Ireland. I myself did get to see some of this eclipse, but only about 40% obscuration. Unfortunately,…

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  • Io and Europa: Jovian Occultations from August 19th to 30th

    Today we are going to be looking at the moons of Jupiter from a couple of specific locations. Importantly, we are now past the solar eclipse. I hope many of you got to see the solar eclipse on August 12th. If you didn’t get to see the solar eclipse, I hope you at least saw…

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  • Our Next Lunar Eclipse: August 28th!

    Today we are going to look ahead to the end of August to see a lunar eclipse. Firstly however, tomorrow is the solar eclipse, the solar eclipse that I have been talking about at least all year. Here in Ireland, we will get to see a 97% total solar eclipse if you are on the…

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