News and Noteworthy for August, 2024

The Late Summer As the summer wanes on, the hallmarks of the season are now front and center, clearly visible in the early evening view above. In the stunning view below, Orion is rising with the third-quarter moon and the major planets in the pre-dawn hours, all preceding the sun before it’s rising. Stellafane, 2024[…]

Two Great Star Clusters of the Early Summer Sky

As we transition from late June to early July, the weather changes from the mild days of spring to decidedly warmer days and balmy nights. Summer has arrived. Having just past June’s Strawberry moon (named to mark the Strawberry harvest in many regions) and the almost coincidental occurrence of the Summer Solstice, the stars of[…]

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