When is Venus brightest? It'll be brightest in the morning sky around September 19, 2023. Venus will not be this bright again until February and April of 2025.
We've got several more meteor showers this year. Next up are the Draconids and Orionids in October, with Taurids mixed in. Your 2023 meteor shower guide here.
Have you ever wondered how many stars are visible on a given night? It all depends on how dark your sky is, what your age is, and other limiting factors.
Cassiopeia the Queen is an easy-to-find constellation. It has the shape of a W or M. Look in the north-northeast sky on September and October evenings.
Mercury reaches its greatest elongation - greatest distance from the sunrise - on September 22. Look east at dawn. It'll brighten through early October.
The majestic Winter Circle isn't a constellation, it's an asterism. It's a giant circle - or hexagon - figure made of bright stars from several constellations.
The zodiacal light is an eerie light extending up from the horizon. The months around the September equinox are a good time to see it. How to see them, here.
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