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This Week's Sky at a Glance, July 1 – 9
This Week's Sky at a Glance, July 1 – 9
The Moon waxes across the evening sky from Leo to Scorpius. The five-planet lineup in the dawn is now four. And amateur astronomers plan to be recording as Saturn's hazy moon Titan occult a star about as bright as Titan itself for most of North America.
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July offers lots of pretty stars and constellations to check out, and you’ll get a personally guided tour of them by downloading this month’s Sky Tour astronomy podcast.
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M13 - The Great Hercules Globular Cluster
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Comet C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS) over IC 4665
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Aurora Borealis over Vancouver Skyline
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Occultation During the 2022 Lunar Eclipse
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The Moon dressed like Saturn while Eclipse
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Flying with Ingenuity on Mars
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A Visit to Taurus Poniatovii
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Seeing Saturn’s Ring Spokes
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