Observation Techniques

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Crescent Moon Pairs With Venus on the Vernal Equinox

Look west shortly after sunset for a brief, low-horizon view guided by bright Venus.

Comet Lemmon Stays Bright as Final Easy Viewing Window Closes

Last Quarter Moon Draws Close to Jupiter Overnight in Easy Sky Show

Twin Green Comets Enter Prime Viewing Week Before Closest Approaches

Moon Brushes Past Saturn as Pre-Dawn Five-Planet Parade Continues

Six Planets to Parade Across August Morning Skies

June’s Strawberry Moon to Hover at Lowest Altitude in Nearly Two Decades