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Astronomy, Moon, Observing, Skywatching

This Weekend: The Moon Photobombs ‘Planet-palooza’ at Dawn

13 Sep , 2017 by David Dickinson

Wondering where are the fleeting inner solar system planets are this month?

While Jupiter and Saturn sink into the dusk on the far side of the Sun this month, the real action transpires in the dawn sky in mid-September, with a complex set of early morning conjunctions, groupings and occultations.

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Astronomy, Observing, Skywatching

A Spectacular Set of Conjuctions on Tap for the Moon, Mars and Saturn this Weekend

3 Jul , 2014 by David Dickinson

Got clear skies this July 4th weekend? The Moon passes some interesting cosmic environs in the coming days, offering up some photogenic pairings worldwide and a spectacular trio of occultations for those well placed observers who find themselves along the footprint of these events. First, let’s look at our closest natural neighbor in space. The […]

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