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In March 2019, early risers can enjoy a widening panorama of planets in the southeast quadrant of the sky—from the lower left to the upper right, one hour before sunrise, they are Venus, Saturn and Jupiter. A waning moon adds its beauty to this section of the sky through March 2, and again March 26 […]

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March Astronomy: The Month Brings Beautiful Planetary Sights in the Mornings—and the Start of Spring!

July Astronomy: Brilliant Heavenly Bodies Light Up the Summer Sky—Including All Five Bright Planets

June Astronomy: The Bright Outer Planets Are the (Figurative) Stars of the Skies This Month

April Astronomy: The Month Brings a Meteor Shower, Brilliant Planets and a Constellation Framing the Moon

November Astronomy: Join the Astronomical Society of the Desert to Celebrate a Fantastic Pairing of Venus and Jupiter

May Astronomy: A Lot of Bright Stars Begin Their Annual Departure—and the Sky Announces the Start of Ramadan

March Astronomy: Venus Appears at Both Dawn and Dusk on Some Days, as the Planets Continue Their Cosmic Dance

December Astronomy: Venus Dominates the Sky, While the Full Moon Puts a Damper on the Geminid Meteor Shower

November Astronomy: This Month’s ‘Supermoon’ Won’t Be Matched Until the Year 2034

October Astronomy: The Month Features Rendezvousing Planets, a Special Crescent Moon and Meteors From Halley’s Comet

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