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Rare Sight Ahead! Watch the Moon Occult Jupiter on October 6th
Jupiter disappears then returns in a blaze of glory at the Moon's dark rim before dawn.
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This Week's Sky at a Glance, October 2 – 11
This Week's Sky at a Glance, October 2 – 11
The Moon occults Jupiter for much of North America very late Monday night October 5-6, after missing Castor, Pollux, and Mars on previous nights.
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Sky Tour Podcast
This episode takes you on a tour of the stars and planets that you’ll see overhead during October. This month the spotlight is on Saturn, which can be seen all night, and a fantastic occultation of Jupiter by the Moon. So grab your curiosity, and come along on this month’s Sky Tour.
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I Spy the Moon
Tracking the phase, moonrise, and nightly position of the Moon can help give a tempo to life and its seasons.
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Scorched
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Sunspots and the Dawn of Modern Science
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M76: The Not-So-Little Dumbbell Nebula
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