Weekend Sky Report
Matt Pelsor is an astronomy geek. He loves observing the stars, planets and other celestial objects that fill our night sky. With his help, you'll discover the magic of the skies, from streaking comets to harvest moons, in the Weekend Sky Report archives.
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This weekend, if we're lucky to get clear enough skies, check out one of the best moon phases for lunar observation.
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This weekend's target is a classic cold weather cluster right next door to its famous half-sisters. -
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This weekend, two rare lunar treats. And the trick is, they always happen at the same time.
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While the moon is pretty to look at and easy to find, its light outshines a lot of deep sky objects. Galaxies, star clusters, nebulae. So moonless nights are what amateur astronomers live for.
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Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, AND Neptune will all be in the evening sky this weekend. And so will Pluto, if you still consider it to be a planet, but most amateur telescopes won't have a chance of spotting it. -
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This weekend, the gibbous moon steals the show, but there's plenty more to see nearby.
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Tonight, and EVERY night, you can see not one, but TWO star clusters... right next to each other.
