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September 2026: What's in the sky this month? Neptune reaches opposition with Saturn nearby, and Venus shines after sunset

Venus is the brightest object in the west after sunset, reaching its greatest illuminated extent this month. Neptune reaches ...

5 planets will light up the September sky — here's how to see them

Venus, which has been such a prominent object in the western evening twilight sky since the start of spring, is now entering ...
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The Sky This Week from August 21 to 28: Eclipsed Sturgeon Moon

Friday, August 21The Moon passes 0.6° south of Antares in Scorpius at 1 A.M. EDT. By the time darkness falls this evening, the Moon has already pulled more than 10° away, now standing side by side ...