Several Zodiac constellations will be visible in the night sky during the last two weeks of July 2023, including Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpius and Sagittarius.
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This triangle is made up of three stars: Vega in the constellation Lyra; Deneb in Cygnus; and Altair in Aquila. Since these stars are among the brightest in our northern sky, the Summer Triangle is relatively easy to spot as it moves across the sky from June through November.
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During the last half of June, 2023 two of our closest neighboring planets will be in view in the night sky. On June 21 and 22, Mars and Venus will be joined by a waxing, crescent Moon in the western sky just after sunset. They might even be close enough to get all three in the same view through binoculars.
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Most of us probably think of the Big Dipper as one of the constellations, but that’s only part of the story. The seven stars that form the pattern of the Big Dipper are actually part of a larger group in the constellation Ursa major, Latin for “Great Bear.”
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We can use the Big Dipper to find other stars in a different part of the sky. The attached drawing may help make this a little clearer.
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Some people think it’s because the Earth’s orbit around the Sun is elliptical, and that when we’re closer to the Sun (perihelion) it’s warmer, and when we’re farther away (aphelion) it’s colder.
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A successful night of star-gazing may depend on you laying some “groundwork” in advance. Here are a few things to consider.
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Astronomers tell us that our night sky includes 88 constellations and about 8,000 stars that we can see via the naked eye.
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A lot is happening in the sky and on Earth during mid-March. There are stars, nebula, galaxies, comets and meteors, but the planets are my favorites.
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