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What astronomy highlights can you see in the sky in May 2020? Finding yourself longing for open spaces? With so many...
What are some skywatching highlights in December 2023? Clear skies will make for ideal viewing of the Geminid meteor...
What are some skywatching highlights in July 2021? Venus blazes as the "Evening Star" following sunset, with a much...
What are some skywatching highlights in January 2023? Some lovely groupings this month include the Moon with Mars,...
What are some skywatching highlights in May 2022? May provides some great planet spotting, including a close...
What are some skywatching highlights you can see in July 2020? Enjoy the giant planets Jupiter and Saturn with their...
What are some skywatching highlights in April 2023? Mercury reaches its highest in the evening sky for the year for...
What are some skywatching highlights in February 2022? Jupiter is the lone planet lingering in twilight skies after...
What are some skywatching highlights in October 2022? Enjoy giant planets Jupiter and Saturn all night throughout...
What are some skywatching highlights in October 2020? Not one, but two, full moons; Mars at opposition; and finding...
What are some skywatching highlights in November 2020? Cool autumn evenings are a great time to look for the...
What are some skywatching highlights in November 2020? Cool autumn evenings are a great time to look for the...
What are some skywatching highlights in August 2023? Saturn reaches opposition this month, meaning it's at its...
What are some skywatching highlights in May 2021? Beginning mid-May, find all four inner planets (including Earth!)...
What are some skywatching highlights in March 2021? Look for Mars close to the Pleiades in the first couple of weeks...
What are some skywatching highlights in February 2021? Find Mars all month after sunset, especially on the night of...
What are some skywatching highlights in December 2021? See three planets after sunset, but say goodbye to Venus as...
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What are some skywatching highlights in January 2024? The year kicks off with the Quadrantid meteors, and some great...
What are some skywatching highlights in May 2024? Mars and Saturn tussle with the Moon, Mercury makes a brief a.m....
What are some skywatching highlights in December 2022? The Moon sweeps past Jupiter twice this month, and actually...
What are some skywatching highlights in November 2023? The Leonid meteors peak, Saturn sits in the celestial sea,...
What are some skywatching highlights in December 2023? Clear skies will make for ideal viewing of the Geminid meteor...
What are some skywatching highlights in October 2021? See several groupings of the Moon, planets, and stars at...