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Saturn's moon Iapetus reaches western elongation, attaining approximately 10th magnitude and appearing 10 arcminutes west of the primary. Saturn, with an apparent magnitude of 0.8, is observable ...

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On November 9, at 3 A.M. EST, the Moon will pass 4° due north of Jupiter, with both celestial bodies observable in Gemini during early morning hours. Jupiter, shining at magnitude –2.4, will be easily ...

Dwarf planet 1 Ceres, an eighth-magnitude object, is observed in close angular proximity to a fainter ninth-magnitude background star, located 6’ southwest of the background star. Ceres is positioned ...

Comet C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) presents an observational challenge due to competing factors of increasing solar energy absorption and increasing Earth distance, creating uncertainty in its current ...

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The Sun seems unchanging, but solar flares, prominences, and sunspots often pop up and disappear. Safely observing the Sun can be both fun and rewarding.

Comet C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) unexpectedly continued to brighten past its predicted peak on October 21, achieving an estimated 4th magnitude. Despite its brightness, increasing lunar illumination ...

China is preparing for the Shenzhou-21 crewed mission, targeting the Tiangong space station. The mission's launch, utilizing a Long March-2F carrier rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, is ...

Guidance is provided for observing the planet Mercury. Optimal viewing is specified as shortly after sunset, with Mercury positioned low in the western sky. Binoculars are recommended as an aid, ...

A leadership contest for the permanent NASA administrator position is underway, involving current interim administrator Sean Duffy and Jared Isaacman, whose prior nomination was unexpectedly withdrawn ...