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Posted on September 23, 2020September 23, 2020

Our Complete Guide to Mars Opposition Season 2020

Mars

Grab your telescope: when it comes to astronomy, 2020 saved the best for last, with a fine opposition season for the planet Mars. In 2020, the Red Planet reaches opposition next month on October 13th.

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Posted on May 20, 2020May 20, 2020

Venus Meets Mercury This Weekend in a Fine Dusk Conjunction

Mercury and Venus

What’s that? You say you’ve never seen elusive Mercury for yourself? You won’t have an excuse after this weekend, when the innermost world meets brilliant Venus at dusk in what is known as a planetary conjunction, one of the best for 2020.

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Posted on January 8, 2020January 8, 2020

Our Guide to this Friday’s Penumbral Lunar Eclipse

Penumbral Eclipse

Ready for the very first lunar eclipse of the year? The first eclipse season of 2020 comes to an end Friday, with a penumbral lunar eclipse. This season overlaps with 2019, when it kicked off with the Boxing Day annular solar eclipse of December 26th, 2019.

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