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The Double Cluster in Perseus is a breathtaking pair of star clusters, easy to see in October. How to find

Skywatch 16: Two meteor showers at the same time Local experts tell John Hickey that we will be watching out for not one but two meteor showers at the end of August, beginning of July. Author: John Hickey Updated: 8:24 PM EDT July 27, 2021 Late July and early August is a great time to look up for meteors. "A comet is in a fixed orbit. If the Earth happens to go through the orbital plane of that comet that debris field actually enters the Earth's atmosphere and gives us this display," said Tom Wildoner, Dark Side Observatory. I had an online chat with Tom Wildon...

There will be a conjunction between the planet Venus and the Beehive Cluster on July 2. Author: John Hickey Updated: 7:31 PM EDT June 29, 2021 As you layout and watch the fireworks displays this week, you may want to hang outside well after the last booms to see a conjunction.               "On July 2nd after sunset, there's going to be a conjunction between the planet Venus and an open cluster called the Beehive Cluster," said Tom Wildoner from the Darkside Observatory in Weatherly.  He explained how there's more than meets the eye with the Beehive Clu...

This month's Full Moon is called a Blood Moon due to the lunar eclipse that will be underway.

The upcoming eclipse season - featuring a total eclipse of the moon in late May 2021 and an annular or ring eclipse of the sun in early June - is unusual for featuring a short lunar eclipse and relatively long solar eclipse. Here's how to understand it in the context of 1,000 years of eclipses.