May 30, 2023: After sundown and throughout the night, the gibbous moon is near Spica. Venus and Mars dance with stars in the western sky after nightfall.
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Watching the Sun, Moon and Planets
May 30, 2023: After sundown and throughout the night, the gibbous moon is near Spica. Venus and Mars dance with stars in the western sky after nightfall.
Read moreFebruary 27, 2022: Venus, Mars, and the lunar crescent bunch together for a predawn conjunction. Cassiopeia, the Queen, and other characters from mythology are in the northwest after sunset.
Read moreSeptember 16, 2021: The famous Double Cluster is high in the northwest before the beginning of morning twilight. The cluster pair is easily observed without a binocular’s optical assist in dark locations. A binocular is needed in town. The Great Galaxy in Andromeda is nearby.
Read moreThe Perseid meteor shower peaks on the morning of August 12. This year promises favorable observing without the moon. The meteors are the dust from comet that vaporize when they strike the atmosphere. Sirius may be visible in the southeast about 45 minutes before sunrise.
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