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The Alpha Capricornids and Southern delta Aquariids start at different times but peak on the same day this month.
Double the meteors will be visible in the night sky later this month when two meteor showers peak at the same time to create ...
It's officially summer, and with that comes the first full moon of the season. July's full moon -- known as the Buck Moon or ...
To find stars, hold the map overhead and orient it so one of the labels matches the direction you’re facing. The stars above the map’s horizon now match what’s in the sky. The all-sky map ...
It doesn't happen often that Mercury ranks as the planetary highlight of the evening sky, but July is an exception. The solar ...
On any December evening, look about halfway up the southeastern sky and you can’t miss Canopus. This –0.7 magnitude luminary of Carina the Keel ranks as the second-brightest star in the night sky.