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- This Week's Sky at a Glance, November 15 – 24 15 November 2024Venus and Mercury continue as a duo in the western twilight this week. The Moon visits Jupiter, then Mars. Saturn shines lonely below the Great Square. The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, November 15 – 24 appeared first on Sky & Telescope.Alan MacRobert
- Watch the Moon Occult the Pleiades, Spica too! 13 November 2024The Moon crosses the Pleiades this week, then heads east for the year's most dramatic Spica occultation. The post Watch the Moon Occult the Pleiades, Spica too! appeared first on Sky & Telescope.Bob King
- This Week's Sky at a Glance, November 8 – 17 8 November 2024The stars betray that we've tipped from the season of warm evenings to the cold (or at least crisp). And the Moon this week skims Saturn, then the Pleiades. The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, November 8 – 17 appeared first on Sky & Telescope.Alan MacRobert
- This Week's Sky at a Glance, November 1 – 10 1 November 2024The thin crescent Moon pairs beautifully with Venus low in Monday's twilight. And be on the lookout for any Taurid fireballs this week! The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, November 1 – 10 appeared first on Sky & Telescope.Alan MacRobert
- There Won't Be a Second Bright Comet This Month (Update) 28 October 2024Newfound Comet ATLAS (C/2024 S1) could dazzle – or fizzle. The post There Won't Be a Second Bright Comet This Month (Update) appeared first on Sky & Telescope.David L. Chandler
- This Week's Sky at a Glance, October 25 – November 3 25 October 2024Fading Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS poses high in a moonless sky for its fans with binoculars and telescopes, even as we wave farewell for at least a hundred thousand years, maybe forever. Meanwhile four brighter, more permanent members of the solar system await attention. The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, October 25 – November 3 […]Alan MacRobert
- Grab Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS by the Tail 23 October 2024We check in with the brightest comet of the year and see what's next, plus an update on Comet ATLAS (C/2024 S1), which still shows signs of life. The post Grab Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS by the Tail appeared first on Sky & Telescope.Bob King
- This Week's Sky at a Glance, October 18 – 27 18 October 2024Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS fades and shrinks as it rises high into a darker sky. Venus passes Antares. The waning Moon passes the Pleiades, Jupiter, and Mars. Arcturus becomes the Ghost of Summer Suns. The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, October 18 – 27 appeared first on Sky & Telescope.Alan MacRobert
- Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS Climbs, Brightens and Delights! 15 October 2024Treat yourself to a comet bright enough to see plainly even in moonlight. Tsuchinshan-ATLAS beckons at dusk! The post Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS Climbs, Brightens and Delights! appeared first on Sky & Telescope.Bob King
- Get Ready for Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS — The Best Is Yet to Come! 11 October 2024Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS has delighted observers already, but its morning run was only a warm-up — wait till you see what's coming. The post Get Ready for Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS — The Best Is Yet to Come! appeared first on Sky & Telescope.Bob King