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Jupiter bids farewell to the evening; Saturn joins Mars at dawn

Every month, Aileen ODonoghue, St. Lawrence University astronomer, guides us through what to look for in the morning and evening.

Here’s a quick blueprint of the best places to stay, dine and explore the outdoors at the quiet seaside getaway, which is wedged into North Carolina’s southernmost corner between Wilmington to the north and the South Carolina state line.

The Red Planet comes out from behind the Sun as the Moon skips past the planets and Comet Pons-Brooks poses for photos in the sky this week.

Venus and the Moon pass close to Antares as Mercury reaches its greatest western elongation and Vesta sits near M1 in the sky this week.

Also, T Corona Borealis, also faint but with a bright future

Mercury, Mars with Venus at dawn, Saturn fading into the sun

Mercury, Mars with Venus at dawn, Saturn fading into the sun

Whether it’s one of the best telescopes for stargazing or the best telescopes for beginners, if you’ve just been gifted your first telescope, then it’s only natural that you&#x201

Charles Messier (1730-1817) was a French comet hunter. Today, scattered around the globe, hundreds of amateur astronomers follow his lead every night, each striving to...