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This Week's Sky at a Glance, January 19 – 28
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Published: January 19, 2024 10:02
Jupiter shines high, bright, and obvious after dusk. Mercury and Mars glimmer low, dim, and elusive for their close conjunction in the dawn.
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Solar and Lunar Eclipses in 2024
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Published: January 18, 2024 18:22
Although no total lunar eclipses occur this year, skywatchers can look forward to two “central” solar eclipses — including a much-awaited total eclipse that spans the U.S. from Texas to New England.
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Clouds, Large and Small, of the Southern Sky
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Published: January 15, 2024 13:00
Jonathan Nally sets out to explore the Southern Hemisphere sky, starting with two uniquely southern sights: the Small and Large Magellanic Clouds.
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This Week's Sky at a Glance, January 12 – 21
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Published: January 12, 2024 10:13
The evening Moon passes Saturn, then Jupiter. Venus and Mercury march in lockstep in the eastern dawn. Capella, as always, paces Orion's bright foot. And who's winning the Sirius-Betelgeuse race?
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The Best Meteor Showers in 2024
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Published: January 7, 2024 14:52
The beloved Perseid meteor shower of the August vacation season will evade the moonlight in 2024, at least during the best early morning meteor-watching hours. The Lyrids and Geminids aren't so lucky.
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This Week's Sky at a Glance, January 5 – 14
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Published: January 5, 2024 10:11
How does the Sirius-Procyon balance, newly risen, tilt for you? Depends on your latitude! Meanwhile, Triangulum and Aries teeter in balance on Jupiter.
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Catch Luyten's Star and the Quadrantid Meteor Shower
https://skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-news/catch-luytens-star-on-the-run-and-a-promising-quadrantid-meteor-shower/
Published: January 3, 2024 16:28
Relish the slow, steady pace of nearby Luyten's Star then switch things up with speedy meteors from a well-timed shower.
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This Week's Sky at a Glance, December 29 – January 5
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Published: December 29, 2023 09:46
Scintillating Sirius rises ever earlier to scintillate in colors. The Quadrantid meteors in the Thursday-morning dark are well timed for Eastern North America. Two triangle constellations stack over Jupiter.
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This Week's Sky at a Glance, December 22 – 31
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Published: December 22, 2023 10:11
Christmas week this year puts the late-night Moon at the highest overhead you'll ever see it. High Jupiter lights the evening. Venus is the bright "star" lower in the east at dawn.
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Watch Jupiter's Moons in Unusual Lineups
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Published: December 18, 2023 13:00
You'll have five opportunities in the coming months to see Jupiter's moons in interesting alignments.
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