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Bruce McClure
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The moon swept past it earlier this week, but it's still up there. In fact, Mercury is now near its greatest elongation, or farthest from the sunset for this evening apparition.
November 23, 2017
Watch for the moon and Saturn
The moon and Saturn are fairly easy to spot Monday evening, if you have a clear view to the west after sunset. Mercury is tougher, but possible!
November 20, 2017
Young moon and Mercury after sunset
How easy or hard (or possible) it will be to spot them depends on your location on the globe.
November 19, 2017
Don’t miss moon, Venus, Jupiter at dawn
Jupiter and Venus are low in the east before sunup now, but they're our sky's 2 brightest planets. You'll need an unobstructed horizon to see this beautiful morning scene.
November 15, 2017
Moon sliding past 3 planets this week
The planets are Mars, Jupiter and Venus. The moon will move past them all in the coming mornings. Look east!
November 14, 2017
Venus-Jupiter conjunction Monday a.m.
Watch for the super-close pairing of the sky's 2 brightest planets, Venus and Jupiter. They'll be in the sunrise direction, low in the east at dawn.
November 12, 2017
Moon and Regulus late night until dawn
They'll be close from moonrise on, but highest in the sky on the morning of November 11. In the coming mornings, watch the moon edge toward bright Jupiter before dawn.
November 10, 2017
A famous variable star in Cepheus
With clock-like precision, the star Delta Cephei doubles in brightness every 5.36 days. You can notice this brightness change with the eye alone.
November 5, 2017
Moon hides bright star Aldebaran
As seen from around the world, the moon and star Aldebaran will cross the sky together on this night. From parts of the world, the moon will pass in front of Aldebaran.
November 5, 2017
Hunter’s Moon shines on
The Northern Hemisphere's Hunter's Moon is bright and in the sky all night, making it tough to see the peak of the South Taurid meteor shower. Never fear. It's a wide peak, and the shower produces many fireballs!
November 4, 2017
