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Crescent Moon Brushes Past Saturn Tonight, With Neptune Nearby

The pairing offers one of the last convenient evening looks at Saturn before it sinks toward the Sun’s glare.

Comet Lemmon Makes Closest Approach Oct. 20–21 With Prime Viewing Under New Moon

Comets Lemmon and SWAN Poised for Best Viewing Oct. 20–21

Rare Dawn Conjunction of the Moon, Venus and Regulus Thrills Early Risers on Sept. 19

Moon Brushes Past Saturn as Pre-Dawn Five-Planet Parade Continues

Venus and Jupiter to Converge Under One Degree on August 12 Pre-Dawn Sky