October 19: Sagittarius seems to pour the moon into the sky this evening. Find Uranus with a binocular.
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Watching the Sun, Moon and Planets
October 19: Sagittarius seems to pour the moon into the sky this evening. Find Uranus with a binocular.
Read moreSeptember 23, 2023: The autumnal equinox occurs after midnight this morning. Uranus is visible through a binocular between Jupiter and the Pleiades star cluster.
Read moreSeptember 5, 2023: Uranus is visible through a binocular near the moon. Venus, as the Morning Star, continues its grand entrance into the eastern predawn sky.
Read moreAugust 27, 2023: Three bright planets – Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn – and two dim ones – Uranus and Neptune – are along an arc spanning the sky.
Read moreAugust 23, 2023: Venus returns to the sky, joining four other planets – Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. After sunset, the nearly-half full moon is near Scorpius’ forehead.
Read moreAugust 17, 2023: Jupiter and Saturn are visible during morning twilight. Jupiter’s Great Red Spot is visible through a telescope. Uranus can be spotted through a binocular.
Read moreAugust 15, 2023: Bright Jupiter is in the southeast before sunrise. Saturn nears opposition. It is visible before sunrise and after sunset.
Read moreAugust 14, 2023: A very thin crescent moon shines below Pollux in the east-northeast during morning twilight. The planet Uranus is visible through a binocular.
Read moreAugust 9, 2023: The thick crescent moon is near the Pleiades star cluster before sunrise. Use the moon again this morning as a guide to find planet Uranus.
Read moreAugust 8, 2023: Bright Jupiter and the Moon are visible during the morning before daybreak. Jupiter’s moons and planet Uranus are visible through a binocular.
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