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October’s bright Full Moon offers an excellent observing target, allowing you to trace the rays thrown out by ancient impacts.
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Dione and its shadow cross Saturn’s disk this evening, while several more of the ringed planet’s moons stand nearby.
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Mercury ends its prograde motion and prepares to enter retrograde in Libra the Balance — spot it after sunset if you’re quick.
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Mercury reverses course, Dione transits Saturn, and a bright Full Hunter's Moon shines in the sky this week.
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The solar system’s most distant planet shares the sky with the nearly Full Moon this evening, with Saturn standing nearby.
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Today in the history of astronomy, we meet our first interstellar visitor.
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The biggest galaxy in the Deer Lick Group, galaxy NGC 7331 has lots to offer through a telescope, so track it down tonight.
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The Orionid meteor shower peaks today, offering a good chunk of Moon-free observing in the hours before dawn.
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Saturn’s two-toned moon Iapetus is now passing south of the ringed planet, making this satellite easier than usual to find.
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The Kite of Boötes is high in the east after sunset, offering a simple star pattern to trace out with your naked eyes.