Exquisite Albireo, a much-loved double star
Albireo, in the constellation Cygnus the Swan, is a favorite among stargazers. Through a small telescope, it appears as a stunning gold star with a dimmer blue companion.
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Orion the Hunter returns late July or early August
Orion the Hunter returns to the east at dawn every year at this time. Here’s how to watch for this most noticeable of constellations.
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Mars and Regulus in conjunction July 29
The Mars-Regulus conjunction happens on July 29, 2021. Mars will be 0.7 degrees N. of Regulus. Watch on July 28, too, and look low in the western twilight.
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Full moon, Saturn, Jupiter July 23 to 26
The full moon, Jupiter, Saturn … what could be better? Watch as they light the night from dusk until dawn on July 23 to 26, 2021.
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Smithsonian Says These Moths Are So Gorgeous, They Put Butterflies to Shame: It’s National Moth Week
A New York photographer acquired a new lease on night in the Catskills during the draconian state lockdowns by suspending a white sheet in her yard illuminated with black lights and waiting to see who shows up. She is just one of many “moth-ers,” enthusiasts of the butterfly’s generally nocturnal cousin, that are taking to […]
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Venus and Regulus conjunction on July 21
The Venus and Regulus conjunction will occur on July 21, 2021. Then watch for the rest of the month, as Venus wanders past this “fixed” star.
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The Omega Nebula is a star-forming region
The Omega Nebula – a star-forming region – is visible through binoculars and glorious in a low-power magnification telescope. Here’s how to find it.
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Coathanger cluster: Looks like its name
The Coathanger cluster resembles its namesake and is easy to spot through binoculars. Use the star Albireo – part of the Summer Triangle – to find it.
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Moon and Spica July 15, 16 and 17
As darkness falls these next several evenings – July 15, 16 and 17, 2021 – let the moon introduce you to Spica, the brightest star in the constellation Virgo the Maiden.
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Thank you, Eleanor Imster
Say good-bye to Eleanor Imster, a fixture at EarthSky since 1995.
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