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On November 6, early morning skywatchers can see the nearly full moon near the Pleiades star cluster in the western sky before dawn, with binoculars enhancing the view of the Seven Sisters and nearby Uranus, offering a spectacular celestial event.
This week features a stunning celestial lineup with a planet parade of Mercury, Venus, and Jupiter, a rare black moon, and optimal conditions for observing the Milky Way, especially in dark skies away from city lights, along with notable conjunctions and the constellation Cygnus.
Skywatchers on July 7 can observe a close encounter between the waxing gibbous moon and the bright red supergiant star Antares in the constellation Scorpius, offering a striking celestial display just after sunset.
The Night Sky Festival is returning to Shenandoah National Park in full swing after being scaled back due to the pandemic. The festival will feature topics such as asteroid defense and large craters in the U.S., along with star gazing and ranger talks. Visitors will have the opportunity to interact with amateur astronomers and explore the night skies. The festival will take place from August 11 to August 13 and all events are free with park admission.
The Branched Oak Observatory in Nebraska hosted a 'Messy Messier Marathon' event, inviting star-gazers to spot celestial objects, some of which were first discovered by Charles Messier. The event was free to the public and aimed to pass on the sense of wonder for the universe to others. The observatory will be hosting a meteor shower viewing party on April 22nd at 10 p.m.