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  1. Meteors are seen as streaks of light coming from a central point in the sky. Trees are in the foreground of the image.
    The Perseids Meteor Shower.
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    How to Photograph a Meteor Shower

    Taking photographs of a meteor shower can be an exercise in patience as meteors streak across the sky quickly and unannounced, but with these tips – and some good fortune – you might be rewarded with a great photo.

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  2. Child looking through tripod-mounted binoculars.
    Observing the Moon with binoculars in Texas, USA.
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    Binoculars: A Great First Telescope

    A first telescope should be easy to use and provide good quality views while being affordable. As it turns out, those requirements make the first telescope of choice for many stargazers something unexpected: a good pair of binoculars!

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  3. The bright stars in the constellation Orion appear above a rocky mesa at night. The bright star Sirius is seen to the left of the mesa.
    The constellation Orion.
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    How to Find Good Places to Stargaze

    If you're hoping to do some skywatching, but you're not quite sure how to find a great spot, we have you covered. Here are some key things to know about how to find the best places for stargazing.

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Astrophotography With Your Smartphone

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Have you ever wanted to take nighttime photos like you’ve seen online, with the Milky Way stretched across the sky, a blood-red Moon during a total eclipse, or a colorful nebula? Many astrophotos take hours, expensive equipment, and travel, which…

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The full Moon in a night sky is at center, wile the left side of the frame is dominated by a dimly lit statue of a human figure facing right, with its head and upper torso visible.

The Next Full Moon Will Be the Last of Four Consecutive Supermoons

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The Next Full Moon is a Supermoon; the Beaver, Frost, Frosty, or Snow Moon; Kartik Purnima; Loy Krathong; the Bon Om Touk (”Boat Racing Festival”) Moon, the Tazaungdaing Festival Moon; and Ill Poya. The next full Moon will be Friday…

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The Milky Way spreads across a twilight sky over a desert landscape.

What’s Up: November 2024 Skywatching Tips from NASA

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Planets visible in November: Saturn shines in the south most of the night, Jupiter rises in the early evening, while Mars is visible in the early morning sky.

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Comet McNaught over the Pacific Ocean in January 2007. The comet appears just above a dark horizon in the left of the photo. The Sun is rising at about the same height in the right side, giving the sky an early sunrise gradient. The sky is orange just above the horizon, where the comet and Sun are. From there, the light fades to a navy blue sky speckled with stars. Fanning out from the comet, the comet's tail looks like a fountain spray, extending up through the night sky.

November’s Night Sky Notes: Snowballs from Space

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by Kat Troche of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific If you spotted comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) in person, or seen photos online this October, you might have been inspired to learn more about these visitors from the outer Solar…

Article3 weeks ago

Eclipse Megamovie Coding Competition

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Making the most of a solar eclipse demands attention to detail. Do you have what it takes? NASA’s Eclipse Megamovie project launched a new coding competition, and they need your help to organize images from the April 8, 2024 total…

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