Looking for a sky event this week? Check out our full Sky This Week column.  October 3: Dione transits Saturn We’re back at Saturn this evening with the planet as the main attraction as the ringed world reaches opposition today at 8 A.M. EDT. Rising around sunset and setting around sunrise, it is visible all night inContinue reading "The Sky Today on Sunday, October 4: Saturn reaches opposition"

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Looking for a sky event this week? Check out our full Sky This Week column.  October 2: Venus stands still The small moon Dione transits Saturn starting just before midnight EDT. Tenth-magnitude Dione crosses the far northern region of the planet, beginning its journey just minutes after 11:40 P.M. EDT and taking about an hour and aContinue reading "The Sky Today on Saturday, October 3: Dione transits Saturn"

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Looking for a sky event this week? Check out our full Sky This Week column.  October 1: Perseus’ Double Cluster The brilliant planet Venus stands stationary against the background stars of Virgo at 10 A.M. EDT.  Together with Mercury, Venus is visible for a short time in the western sky after sunset, but you’ll want a clearContinue reading "The Sky Today on Friday, October 2: Venus stands still"

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