Tag: stars
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Even More October Stargazing: Mercury & Venus, Mars in the Beehive Cluster and More!
In a recent piece, we took a look ahead to a couple of the events that were occurring in October but there were so many things going on that I didn’t get a chance to look at all of them. In the last piece, we took a look at some of Jupiter’s moons occulting each…
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October Astronomy: Conjunction, Opposition, Meteor Showers and More!
Today we are taking a look ahead to the month of October. October has quite a few events, we have the opposition of Saturn and a close conjunction between Mars and the Moon, as well as the Draconid meteor shower and much more. We might not have the equinox this month, we might not have…
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The Beehive Cluster in the Morning and a 2031 Moon-Venus Occultation!
Today we are going to be taking a look at the Beehive Cluster, which is an open cluster of stars that we can see around morning time at the moment. We are going to take a look forward to the year 2031 to observe this cluster in the future for an event that was suggested…
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Stargazing at the End of September: The Equinox, the Full Moon, and Neptune’s Opposition
Today we are going to review a couple of the events that are happening at the end of September. We are starting with the equinox on the 23rd, but we’re also going to take a look at the opposition of Neptune on the 25th and the Full Moon on the 26th. The date of the…
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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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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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The Stars in August and a Better View of the Planets
Today we are going to continue looking at the coming month of August. We’re going to take a look more at the stars, the constellations and how they’re going to change, but we are also going to take a look at the greatest elongations of Mercury and Venus from more favorable locations. If you remember…
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The Constellations, Saturn, and Mars in Late July!
Today we are going to take a look at the sky for later in the month of July, starting with the stars and the constellations that we’re seeing before moving on to some planets at the end. We are finally getting away from the summer solstice, so the days are getting shorter. That means we’re…
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The Blaze Star, T Coronae Borealis: When Will it Blaze?
Today we are going to be taking a look at a few different things in the sky, including the Blaze Star, T Coronae Borealis. While we’re at it, we’re going to be doing a little bit of complaining, or at least I’m going to be doing a little bit of complaining. I am going to…
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A Better View of the July Conjunctions
Today we are again going to look at the July sky, and we’re going to concentrate on the planets that are visible at sunset and sunrise. In order to give ourselves a better view, we’re going to move lower on the planet, closer to the equator. We won’t go too far to start with, just…
