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This Week's Sky at a Glance, October 16 – 25
Tonight the Moon's in the Teapot. High in early dawn, Mars stands over Jupiter while Regulus twinkles below.
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This Week's Sky at a Glance, October 9 – 18
Take advantage of these moonless evenings! Make friends with some far Cassiopeia clusters in the high-arching Milky Way. Soon the Moon will return.
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This Week's Sky at a Glance, August 7 – 16
In twilight, watch bold Venus and tiny Spica approach each other to meet September 1st. And check whether you'll be able to see anything of Wednesday's solar eclipse!
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This Week's Sky at a Glance, July 31 – August 9
Once the bright Moon is out of the evening sky by Monday or so, use Altair high in the southeast to find little Delphinus and Sagitta roughly a fist at arm's length from it.
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This Week's Sky at a Glance, July 24 – August 2
The waxing gibbous Moon passes Antares. Turn the Summer Triangle into the Summer Diamond. And as you snuggle into bed, would Vega land on your roof if it dropped out of the sky?
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This Week's Sky at a Glance, July 17 – 26
The crescent Moon visits Venus in twilight. After dark, we're in the peak month for "the Orion of Summer" with its Cat's Eyes. And cold-weather Cassiopeia is already poking up.
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This Week's Sky at a Glance, July 10 – 19
The bright, distinctive pattern of Upper Scorpius is on its best display in the south right after nightfall. Telescopic treasures await. In the west, Regulus now departs from Venus.
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This Week's Sky at a Glance, July 3 – 12
Regulus creeps up to Venus in twilight this week. Vega and Arcturus balance across the zenith. And this being July, Scorpius decorates the south.
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This Week's Sky at a Glance, June 26 – July 5
The almost-full Moon steps past orange Antares between Friday and Saturday evenings, June 26th and 27th.
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This Week's Sky at a Glance, June 19 – 28
The Moon as it will appear in an amateur telescope at 10 p.m. EDT Friday the 19th. This week Venus and Jupiter continue moving apart low in the western twilight. Vega and Arcturus shine equally high after dark. And watch Beta Lyrae self-eclipse.
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This Week's Sky at a Glance, June 12 – 21
The three planets in the western twilight are pulling away from each other now. On Wednesday, the Moon will occult Venus in daylight.
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