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An Eclipse Globe for the 21st Century
Sky & Telescope, in partnership with Great American Eclipse, presents the first-ever solar eclipse globe — showing the paths of 75 total and hybrid solar eclipses through the year 2100.
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Where to Look Tonight
This Week's Sky at a Glance, April 3 – 11
This Week's Sky at a Glance
Venus shines in the edge of the Pleiades, as shown above. How soon before the end of twilight can you first begin to see the little cluster?
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Sky Tour Podcast
This month's Sky Tour astronomy podcast highlights how Venus flirts with the Pleiades star cluster after sunset, then leads you to views of Jupiter, Saturn, and Mars together in the predawn sky.
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Crecent moon over Myrtle Beach, SC
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Comet C/2017 T2 PANSTARRS (Jan.23,2020)
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Waxing Crescent Moon and Jupiter
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Rugged Worlds
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May’s Galaxy Cascade
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Changing of the Guard
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