astronomy.now
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Messier 2: Pisces’ hidden galaxy that’s a work of art
by Mark Armstrong on September 25, 2023 at 2:11 pm
Messier 2 is probably the best globular cluster of the late-summer/early autumn sky, being a big and bright telescopic target that can also be swept up through […]
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NGC 488: Pisces’ hidden galaxy that’s a work of art
by Mark Armstrong on September 18, 2023 at 11:06 am
NGC 488 in Pisces is an oval-shaped face-on spiral galaxy that’s a bit of a hidden gem.
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The Great Square of Pegasus: heralding autumn
by Mark Armstrong on September 11, 2023 at 11:03 am
Longer autumnal nights are taking over from more balmy late-summer evening. Behold the grand appearance in September’s late-evening southern sky of the Great […]
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Comet 2P/Encke on close approach to Earth
by Mark Armstrong on September 11, 2023 at 10:51 am
For the next month or so you can see the return of periodic comet 2P/Encke (Encke’s Comet).
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Venus’ brilliant evening showing for the rest of the year
by Mark Armstrong on September 6, 2023 at 10:36 am
Venus is now a brilliant ‘morning star’ seen for a short time in the pre-dawn eastern sky.
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Observe a fine trio of planetary nebulae in Cygnus
by Mark Armstrong on September 4, 2023 at 10:34 am
Planetary nebulae are arguably the most popular of all deep-sky objects.
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Comet C/2023 P1 (Nishimura) brightening with nice tail
by Mark Armstrong on September 4, 2023 at 10:16 am
Comet C/2023 P1 (Nishimura) was discovered by on August 11 by Hideo Nishimura of Japan. It’s currently in the pre-dawn sky and visible through large […]
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Cygnus’ Crescent rides high on summer evenings
by Mark Armstrong on August 28, 2023 at 3:12 pm
Superb Cygnus (the Swan) owns the summer nights. It is a constellation overloaded with bright deep-sky objects, including some exceptional nebulae.
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See Saturn as opposition this weekend
by Mark Armstrong on August 22, 2023 at 12:11 pm
The amazing ringed world Saturn, the jewel in the Solar System’s crown, comes to opposition on 27 August.
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Capitalise on Barnard’s giant ‘E’ in the sky
by Mark Armstrong on August 21, 2023 at 3:02 pm
Barnard’s ‘E’ in Aquila is formed from the dark nebulae Barnard 142 and 143 (B142/143). At