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Visible planets and night sky guide for August
Visible planets and night sky guide. Venus and Jupiter are nearly at their closest! Tips on watching meteors in moonlight here.
Marcy Curran
John Jardine Goss
Deborah Byrd
Kelly Kizer Whitt
August 11, 2025

Astronomy Essentials

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Visible planets and night sky guide for August
August 11, 2025
Perseid meteor shower 2025: All you need to know
August 10, 2025
Learn how to shoot photos of meteors
August 8, 2025
You will love these planet-observing tips, August 2025
August 7, 2025

Brightest Stars

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61 Cygni – a double star – is nicknamed Flying Star
August 7, 2025
Eltanin and Rastaban, the Dragon’s eyes
July 29, 2025
Summer Triangle star: Altair is variable and spins fast!
July 23, 2025
Exquisite Albireo, a favorite and colorful double star
July 17, 2025

Constellations

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Is Ophiuchus the 13th constellation of the zodiac?
August 10, 2025
Sagittarius the Archer and its famous Teapot
July 31, 2025
Corona Borealis, the Northern Crown is overhead now
July 29, 2025
Scutum the Shield is named for a Polish king
July 15, 2025

Clusters Nebulae Galaxies

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The Omega nebula is a star-forming region
July 10, 2025
Rho Ophiuchi is filled with glorious color
June 28, 2025
M5, your new favorite globular star cluster
June 6, 2025
The awesome beauty of the Eagle nebula
May 15, 2025

Favorite Star Patterns

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Teapot of Sagittarius points to Milky Way center
August 5, 2025
The Northern Cross: Find the backbone of the Milky Way
July 9, 2025
Summer Triangle: Star pattern of the season
June 24, 2025
The Big and Little Dipper: How to find them in the spring
March 30, 2025
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