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Star watch: Meet Venus, our closest neighbor

The second planet from the Sun and our closest neighbor will be at its best soon. On Sunday, June 4, 2023, Venus will reach its greatest elongation and appear very bright in our western night

Star Watch: What is an “Asterism”?

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

Star Watch: The Reason for the Seasons

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.

Star Watch: Sorting out the skies

Astronomers tell us that our night sky includes 88 constellations and about 8,000 stars that we can see via the naked eye.

Star Watch: Navigating the night sky

Finding your way around the night sky is easy with help from a few key guideposts, like Orion the Hunter, which we discussed last time. Orion will be high in the southern sky for most

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