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The planet Venus is the 3rd brightest object in the sky, after the sun and moon. But why is Venus so bright?

Look for Venus brightest in the sky in late November and early December of 2021. Look for it west after

When light from the sun or the moon travels through more atmosphere to your eyes, you see the sun or moon distorted in interesting and beautiful ways.

Uranus at opposition is one of the best times to spot the seventh planet from the sun. On November 4,

The first comet to be found in 2021 was Comet Leonard (C/2021 A1). It might become the brightest comet of

The 4 cross-quarter days fall between equinoxes and solstices. Halloween is the spookiest one. It comes from a festival of ancient Celts and Druids.

Some October night, check out 3 of the flashiest stars in the night sky ... at least at this time

With Venus at greatest elongation east, it slides as far from the sun as possible, creating a viewing target after

Look for Mercury before sunrise! Greatest elongation happens October 25. This is the Northern Hemispheres best Mercury apparition of 2021.

What are star trails? Photographers point cameras skyward and take long-exposure photos. You see streaks caused by Earth's rotation.