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The ZWO Seestar S50 is one of a cluster of these automated marvels that have arrived in the past few years. Like the others, ...
The rare celestial display known as a “triple conjunction” occurs in astronomy when three celestial bodies appear very close together in the night sky. (source: X@LeanneManas) According to a ...
(Enterprise photo — Chris Gaige) LAKE PLACID — For celestial enthusiasts, the past several days have been a celebration of the night. This week is International Dark Sky Week. Founded in 2003 ...
Saturn and the Moon align to create a ‘smiley face’ formation in the night sky. This rare alignment will be visible for about an hour at around 5.30am on Friday morning, with sunrise taking ...
The moon, Saturn and Venus will create a rare smiley face in the sky later this week. Sometimes things line up in fun ways. That is set to happen early Friday morning in the night sky as the moon ...
The 10-minute immersive show is the festival’s newest addition and will light up the night sky at 9 p.m. If you’re planning to catch the action, officials recommend you grab a spot anywhere on ...
Sponsor Message In February, stargazers enjoyed a rare occurrence: All seven of Earth's planetary siblings dotted the night sky at once. And later this year in August, four planets — Mercury ...
But tonight, a rare astronomical display will take this to new levels - as an extraterrestrial emojii forms in the night sky. In the early hours of the morning, a rare 'smiley face' conjunction ...
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Do you want to explore the night sky but you're not sure where to start? The Celestron NexStar 4SE is ideal for beginners wanting quality, reliable and quick views of celestial objects.
The first edition of The Sky at Night was shown on 24 April 1957. It was introduced by Paul Johnstone, but featured Patrick Moore, who presented the programme until his death in December 2012 ...
If you missed the Lyrids meteor shower peaking this week, we have pictures and videos to make up for it. The cosmic fireworks were spotted in many parts of the northern hemisphere on April 21-22, and ...