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  1. 12 hours ago

    tonight! At 01:54 UTC, on September 24, the moon will be exactly 50% lit.

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  2. Sep 22

    Happy ! in Latin means that equal day and night, but most places on Earth actually enjoy more than 12 hours of on this day. Fun facts about 's and :

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  3. Sep 20

    13:30 UTC on Sept 22 marks the , the start of in & in .

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  4. Sep 17

    tonight. Take advantage of the dark skies and do some gazing, using out Interactive as a guide to identify and from your location.

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  5. Sep 14

    Now is a good time to look for . AKA or , it occurs when sunlight reflects off space dust. In , look up in the early morning hours and in the South, look for it in the late evenings.

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  6. Sep 10

    At 09:25 UTC on September 10, the Moon will reach its and will be exactly 50% lit up. How you see it depends on where you are on Earth, and what time you are looking up at the sky.

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  7. Sep 2

    tonight! September's is usually known as the because it occurs closest to the . In 2020, October's is the closest to the , making it the Harvest .

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  8. Sep 1

    Sep 1 marks the start of or in some cultures. In some countries, it is the first day of . 

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  9. Aug 27

    You might have noticed us using UTC time very often, especially when we post about astronomical events. But what is UTC, and why do we use it?

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  10. Aug 25

    At 17:57 UTC on August 25, half of the Moon will be illuminated as it reaches the First Quarter phase. The will now move through the phase until it is full again.

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  11. Aug 22

    How do you find a celestial object in the sky? Start by finding the angle and azimuth in the horizontal coordinate system Find and in our Interactive

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  12. Aug 19

    Tonight's is a . No, the Moon won't turn black. Yes, it will be invisible as New Moons are. And it is also the third New Moon in a season of four New Moons.

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  13. Aug 18

    Did you know that you can actually see the Sun a few moments before it rises and after it sets? How? The magic of refraction.

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  14. Aug 12

    alert! The are peaking now. When's the best time to see the celestial from your location?

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  15. Aug 11

    tonight! It rises around the middle of the night and sets in the middle of the day, so the best time to see it is in the early morning.

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  16. Aug 3

    It's a tonight! In some cultures, August's Full Moon is called , after the lake sturgeon, North America's largest fish.

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  17. Jul 22

    Did you miss earlier this year? Today 22/7 in the date/ month format is . Celebrate it by making your favorite pie!

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  18. Jul 21

    Watch the being "born" and "grow" over the next few nights as 's only moves through its waxing phase. How many phases does the have?

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  19. Jul 20

    It's the of the . Celebrate it by some gazing. is going to be at its brightest for 2020, and it's a . What else can you see in the night sky tonight?

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  20. Jul 19

    shines bright! The is brightest on Jul 20. See it without any visual aids for the rest of the month. Saturn in our Interactive : How bright will it get?

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