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August Night Sky

31 Jul 2015
As we enter August dark skies are again available, and the Milky Way is at its best running south from Cygnus overhead through Aquila to Sagittarius near the southern horizon…
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July Night Sky

30 Jun 2015
July is another bright sky month, so not so good for nebulae and galaxies, but not a problem for the brighter planets, and sometimes it seems to be easier to…
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June Night Sky

31 May 2015
June is the month of long days and short nights, and this is especially true for dark sky observing. You can look for faint objects this month, but only near…

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