A rare planetary alignment is lighting up the night sky—here’s how to see it
Though the planets are always “aligned,” seeing more than four in the sky is more uncommon. February’s lineup is a chance to ...
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How to see the Ursids, the final meteor shower that peaks in 2024
The Ursids originate from the bowl of the Little Dipper, also known as the Ursa Minor constellation, near the bright orange star called Kochab, Lunsford said. While the moon rises near midnight ...
Miss the "parade of planets"? Here's when you could see it again.
"What you will likely see is a crescent moon and a bright orange 'star' shining to its right (Mars) and farther off to the ...
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Starwatch: Help identify star clusters
In Taurus, Jupiter shines above the V-shaped Hyades star cluster and the bright orange star Aldebaran, the eye of the bull. Perhaps the most striking winter constellation is Orion, with its ...
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What’s The Bright ‘Christmas Star’ In The East After Dark?
Look to the east after dark this week, and you’ll see a dazzlingly bright “star” in the evening sky. Is it the legendary Christmas Star? It’s Jupiter at opposition, an annual astronomical ...