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Where to Look Tonight
This Week's Sky at a Glance, September 25 – October 3
This Week's Sky at a Glance, September 25 – October 3
The Moon waxes through first quarter to gibbous this week, passing Jupiter and Saturn along the way. And by the end of twilight, Jupiter-bright Mars glares low in the east. It's big, bold, and almost at opposition!
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Take advantage of September's beautiful evenings to gaze upward as you listen to our guided tour of the star-filled sky.
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Comet NEOWISE over New York city
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Comet NEOWISE viewed through noctilucent clouds
Photographer: David Harris
Comet C/2019 U6 Lemmon (2020,Jun.17)
Photographer: Pepe Chambó
Lunar Occultation from Boston on June 19th, 2020
Photographer: Nando
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Venus and the Pleiades at Twilight
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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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