• Messier 41 Open Cluster
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    Stargazing Calendar for January 2024

    Explore the celestial wonders of stargazing this January 2024, featuring a breathtaking lineup of events. From meteor shower peaks and planetary conjunctions to the enchanting ascent of clusters like the Little Beehive, dive into a month of awe-inspiring astronomical marvels that illuminate the night sky.

  • Comet Hartley 2 Deep Impact Flyby
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    Stargazing Calendar for September 2023

    This month, the night sky beckons with a captivating celestial lineup. Look forward to the intriguing dance of planets in conjunctions, the mesmerizing streaks of meteors during showers, and Venus radiating at its brightest. Don't miss the chance to witness Comet Hartley 2's close encounter or the majesty of the 47 Tuc globular cluster. The September sky promises a celestial spectacle for all to enjoy!

  • Pleiades
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    Stargazing Calendar for August 2023

    Get ready for a celestial spectacle in August! This month promises a series of exciting events in the night sky, including many conjunctions, meteor showers, and oppositions of asteroids and Saturn. Whether you're a seasoned stargazer or a curious observer, there's plenty to look forward to in the awe-inspiring cosmic events unfolding above us.

  • Pluto By New Horizon
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    Stargazing Calendar for July 2023

    Get ready for a month filled with celestial wonders! In July, Mercury transitions in the sky, Venus and Mars dance closely, and comets reach perihelion and perigee. Don't miss the supermoon, many conjunctions, asteroid 15 Eunomia and Pluto at opposition, three meteor showers, and other breathtaking events. Grab your telescope and prepare for a dazzling show in the night sky throughout the month of July.

  • Dwarf Planet Haumea With Rings Artists View
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    Stargazing Calendar for April 2023

    Hello fellow stargazers! This month the big event will be a rare hybrid solar eclipse, but unfortunately it will be visible to only a few small areas of the world. For the rest of us, we have two large objects at opposition: dwarf planet Haumea as well as large asteroid Iris. There will also be two meteor showers as well as many conjunctions.

  • Dwarf Planet Makemake With Moon
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    A Good Time to Observe Dwarf Planet Makemake

    On March 29, we have a great opportunity to observe the dwarf planet Makemake. It will be at opposition, which means it will reach the highest point in the sky at around midnight and be opposite to the Sun. At around the same time Makemake will also reach its closest point to the Earth (perigee) at a distance of 51.77 AU. Its peak brightness will be an apparent magnitude of 17.1, which makes it the brightest trans-Neptunian object after Pluto.

  • Artists View Ceres
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    A Good Time to Observe Dwarf Planet Ceres

    On March 21, we have a great opportunity to observe the dwarf planet Ceres. It will be at opposition, which means it will reach the highest point in the sky at around midnight and opposite to the Sun. At the same time Ceres will be closest to the Earth (perigee) at a distance of 1.59 AU. At this time it will be the brightest, with an apparent magnitude of 6.9. Look in the constellation of Coma Berenices with binoculars or a telescope.