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Mars and Jupiter conjunction on May 29
The Mars and Jupiter conjunction on May 29, 2022 will bring these 2 worlds about a full moon's width apart.
Kelly Kizer Whitt
May 24, 2022

Astronomy Essentials

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Comet Halley, parent of 2 meteor showers
May 18, 2022
Total lunar eclipse – a supermoon eclipse – on May 15-16, 2022
May 15, 2022
Lunar eclipse: 4 tips for watchers
May 15, 2022
The moon: 5 myths about our natural satellite
May 12, 2022

Brightest Stars

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Polaris is the North Star
May 22, 2022
Arcturus, brightest star of the north
May 18, 2022
Meet Regulus, the Lion’s Heart
May 6, 2022
Cor Caroli, named for the heart of a king
April 10, 2022

Constellations

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Meet Musca the Fly, a southern constellation
May 20, 2022
Virgo the Maiden in northern spring skies
May 16, 2022
Meet Crux the Southern Cross
May 12, 2022
Ursa Major the Great Bear, home to the Big Dipper
May 7, 2022

Clusters Nebulae Galaxies

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Meet M13, the Great Cluster in Hercules
April 20, 2022
The Beehive Cluster: A swarm of 1,000 stars
March 11, 2022
Meet the Crab Nebula, remnant of an exploding star
January 9, 2022
The Local Group is our galactic neighborhood
December 8, 2021

Favorite Star Patterns

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Pleiades – or 7 Sisters – known around the world
November 14, 2021
The Teapot guides you to the galactic center
August 7, 2021
Northern Cross: Backbone of Milky Way
July 18, 2021
Coathanger cluster: Looks like its name
July 17, 2021
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