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1. earthsky.org › astronomy-essentials › visiblVisible planets and night sky guide for May and June - EarthSky

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   4 days ago · On May 22, 2024, the sky’s 2 brightest planets – Jupiter and Venus – were crossing the sky with the sun, hidden in the sun’s glare. NASA’s sun-observing SOHO spacecraft caught this view.

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3. www.space.com › 16149Night sky, May 2024: What you can see tonight [maps] | Space

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   May 1, 2024 · The moon will reach its full phase on Thursday, May 23 at 9:53 a.m. EDT, 6:53 a.m. PDT, or 13:53 GMT. In the Americas, the moon will appear to be full on both Wednesday and Thursday night, but ...

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4. skyandtelescope.org › observing › sky-at-a-glanceSky at a Glance | Recent Astronomy News & Night Sky Events ...

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   This Week's Sky At a Glance. This Week's Sky at a Glance, February 16 – 25. The Moon waxes from first quarter to full this week, traveling from the Pleiades past the not-quite-twin heads of Gemini to the Sickle of Leo. The Big Dipper and Cassiopeia stand in balance. Venus meets Mars low in the dawn. By: Alan MacRobert February 16, 2024

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   What is the brightest star in the night sky?

   • Our own sun, for example, is spectral type G2. Sirius is the brightest star in the night sky, and sometimes the brightest object of all. The Moon and the planets Jupiter, Venus and Mars — and occasionally Mercury — are the only natural objects that are bright enough to outshine it when they're above the horizon.

   The brightest stars in the sky: A guide | Space

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   What is the brightest object in the night sky?

   • The dimmest object visible in the night sky under perfectly dark conditions is about magnitude 6.5. Brighter stars are magnitude 2 or 1. The brightest objects get negative numbers. Venus can be as bright as magnitude minus 4.9. The full moon is minus 12.7 and the sun is minus 26.8.

   Night sky, May 2024: What you can see tonight [maps] | Space

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   What is the third brightest star you've ever seen?

   • Arcturus, ascending in the east, is probably the third-brightest star you've ever seen and that's including the Sun. By: Alan MacRobert March 8, 2024 It's early March, so the Winter Triangle balances on Sirius after dark. The Gemini twins float high across the meridian. Leo jumps the gun on spring. By: Alan MacRobert March 1, 2024

   Sky at a Glance | Recent Astronomy News & Night Sky Events - Sky

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   What is the night sky like in 2024?

   • The evening sky is moonless, the two Dog Stars align vertically, the Big Dipper dumps into the Little Dipper, and the Springs of the Gazelle cross the zenith. By: Alan MacRobert March 29, 2024 The full Moon will go through a penumbral eclipse. Comet Pons-Brooks nears its best showing in early evening.

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6. www.astronomy.com › observing › the-sky-this-weekThe Sky This Week from November 3 to 10: See Jupiter at its best

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   Nov 9, 2023 · Friday, November 3. Jupiter reaches opposition at 1 A.M. this morning, putting its best and brightest face forward for observing. Rising roughly as the Sun is setting this evening, you’ll find ...

7. www.space.com › brightest-stars-in-the-skyThe brightest stars in the sky: A guide | Space

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   Nov 24, 2022 · Of all the stars in this list, Rigel is the furthest away from us, at 863 light-years. But it's still the 7th brightest star in the night sky because its intrinsic luminosity is fantastically high ...

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8. theskylive.com › guideThe Sky Tonight from Seattle, United States | TheSkyLive.com

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   The Sky Tonight from Seattle, United States. Observing Location: Seattle, United States. Latitude: 47° 36’ 22” N. Longitude: 122° 19’ 55” W. Timezone: America/Los_Angeles. This organized Observing Guide is designed to provide key information for planning observing sessions of Solar System Objects from your location.

9. earthsky.org › tonight:Tonight | EarthSky

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   Science news, great photos, sky alerts. ... Tonight Brightest Stars ... Sun news for May 16, 2024. A geomagnetic storm due to a CME glancing blow is underway. More auroras tonight? ...