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 Steady,
transparent skies are a frequent hallmark of early
autumn. For observers in much of the Northern
Hemisphere, September ranks among the best months of
the year — it's common to have good weather on at
least half the nights.
This month, all the bright planets either hide
behind the Sun or show up in the predawn sky. The
faint outer trio — Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto — stay
available for evening stargazers. Glowing at
magnitude 5.7, Uranus is bright enough to detect
without optical aid from the country. With
binoculars, it's a snap to find from a suburban
backyard. Not far from Uranus, and nearly as easy to
locate, lies Vesta, the brightest of all asteroids.
Steady,
transparent skies are a frequent hallmark of early
autumn. For observers in much of the Northern
Hemisphere, September ranks among the best months of
the year — it's common to have good weather on at
least half the nights.
This month, all the bright planets either hide
behind the Sun or show up in the predawn sky. The
faint outer trio — Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto — stay
available for evening stargazers. Glowing at
magnitude 5.7, Uranus is bright enough to detect
without optical aid from the country. With
binoculars, it's a snap to find from a suburban
backyard. Not far from Uranus, and nearly as easy to
locate, lies Vesta, the brightest of all asteroids.
Steady, transparent
skies are a frequent hallmark of early autumn. For
observers in much of the Northern Hemisphere,
September ranks among the best months of the year —
it's common to have good weather on at least half
the nights.
This month, all the bright planets either hide
behind the Sun or show up in the predawn sky. The
faint outer trio — Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto — stay
available for evening stargazers. Glowing at
magnitude 5.7, Uranus is bright enough to detect
without optical aid from the country. With
binoculars, it's a snap to find from a suburban
backyard. Not far from Uranus, and nearly as easy to
locate, lies Vesta, the brightest of all asteroids. |
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