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The Night Sky This Month: June 2020

The summer solstice take place on June 20th this year, officially marking the start of summer in the northern hemisphere and the beginning of winter in the southern hemisphere. This month, the Summer Triangle also

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The Night Sky This Month: May 2020

Northern hemisphere observers will be able to spot the comet PanSTARRS (C/2017 T2) as it moves through the constellation Ursa Major towards the end of May. The image above shows the comet’s predicted track as

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The Night Sky This Month: February 2020

During the last month of winter in the northern hemisphere, prominent constellations in the night sky include Orion, Taurus, Canis Major, Canis Minor, Gemini, Auriga, Leo, Ursa Major, and Cancer. In February’s night sky review,

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The Night Sky This Month: January 2020

Constellations that are prominent in the south at around midnight at this time of the year include Gemini, Cancer, Canis Minor, and the “head” of Hydra. Although these constellations are not particularly rich in easy

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The Night Sky This Month: December 2019

The Sun starts December traveling eastwards through the constellation Ophiuchus, and will cross into the constellation Sagittarius on the 18th, four days before the Winter Solstice occurs on the 22nd in the Northern Hemisphere, and

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The Night Sky This Month: November 2019

A multitude of fascinating astronomical objects await stargazers in November’s cold crisp night sky, when it’s not cloudy of course! This includes prominent constellations such as Pegasus, Andromeda and Cassiopeia. High on the list of