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- This Week's Sky at a Glance, August 29 – September 7 29 August 2025Jupiter, Venus, and Mercury continue at dawn. The evening Moon meets Saturn while Fomalhaut looks on. Saturn's own biggest moon casts its shadow onto the planet, for one of the last times for 15 years. The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, August 29 – September 7 appeared first on Sky & Telescope.Alan MacRobert
- This Week's Sky at a Glance, August 22 – 31 22 August 2025The Kite of Boötes tips. The Great Square of Pegasus balances en pointe. Cassiopeia climbs. And Saturn muscles up in the east. The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, August 22 – 31 appeared first on Sky & Telescope.Alan MacRobert
- The Mystery of Leslie Peltier's "Two Tiny Diamonds" 20 August 2025How a determined amateur astronomer may have hit on the identity of a Cepheid variable double star described by a beloved author. The post The Mystery of Leslie Peltier's "Two Tiny Diamonds" appeared first on Sky & Telescope.Bob King
- This Week's Sky at a Glance, August 15 – 24 15 August 2025Saturn glows through the evening near the Andromegasus Dipper. Venus and Jupiter, drawing apart, still light the dawn dramatically. The Moon joins them. The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, August 15 – 24 appeared first on Sky & Telescope.Alan MacRobert
- Moon or Not, the Perseid Meteor Shower Is On! 11 August 2025Sure, the Moon will be a problem. But clouds are worse. Don't miss one of the best meteor showers of the year. The post Moon or Not, the Perseid Meteor Shower Is On! appeared first on Sky & Telescope.Bob King
- This Week's Sky at a Glance, August 8 – 17 8 August 2025Set an alarm and take a peek east in early dawn to follow Venus and Jupiter through their spectacular conjunction this week. The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, August 8 – 17 appeared first on Sky & Telescope.Alan MacRobert
- This Week's Sky at a Glance, August 1 – 10 1 August 2025The waxing gibbous Moon of August haunts the low south. Venus and Jupiter are drawing toward a spectacular conjunction in early dawn. The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, August 1 – 10 appeared first on Sky & Telescope.Alan MacRobert
- This Week's Sky at a Glance, July 25 – August 3 25 July 2025The newly waxing Moon passes Mars low in the west, then Spica and Antares while growing more robust. At dawn, Jupiter heads toward Venus. The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, July 25 – August 3 appeared first on Sky & Telescope.Alan MacRobert
- Thumbs Up for the Delta Aquariid Meteor Shower 22 July 2025Meteor-watchers will be busy this month and next. Not only are the Southern Delta Aquariids peaking soon, but they get a boost from additional minor showers. The post Thumbs Up for the Delta Aquariid Meteor Shower appeared first on Sky & Telescope.Bob King
- This Week's Sky at a Glance, July 18 – 27 18 July 2025The waning crescent Moon joins Venus and Jupiter at dawn. In the dark of night, the Guardians of the Pole are no such things, except they are. And thereby hangs a tale. . . The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, July 18 – 27 appeared first on Sky & Telescope.Alan MacRobert