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July's Full Buck Moon Will Share the Sky With Mars and Saturn—Here's How to See It
Each month, a full moon lights up the night sky—but this July brings a special sight for stargazers. The full Buck Moon will ...
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The Sky Today on Wednesday, July 2: Titan's shadow transits Saturn
Titan's shadow transits the northern hemisphere of Saturn this morning beginning around 3:30 A.M. EDT. It's definitely worth ...
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"The Rings Held The Answer": How We Finally Figured Out Saturn's Day Length In 2019
Figuring out the day length of Earth is more complicated than you might imagine. While on average a day is 24 hours long, ...
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The Sky Today on Tuesday, July 1: See Iapetus near Saturn
Visible in the early-morning sky today, Saturn’s two-toned moon Iapetus reaches superior conjunction just 1.4′ due south of Saturn. The proximity makes the now-11th-magnitude moon easier to find, as ...
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The brightest planets in July's night sky: How to see them (and when)
Mercury reaches its greatest elongation, 26 degrees east of the sun on July 4. From latitude 40 degrees north, the ...