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Tuesday, September 22, 2026

Thursday September 24 to Thursday 1 October

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The Full Moon is Sunday September 27.  Saturn is rising before astronomical twilight. The Full Moon is close to Saturn on the 27th. Mars for...
Tuesday, September 15, 2026

Thursday September 17 to Thursday September 24

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The apogee First Quarter Moon is Saturday September 19.  Saturn is rising at astronomical twilight. Mars forms a line with the bright stars ...
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Tuesday, September 08, 2026

Occultation of Antares, Tuesday September 17/18, 2026. (Approaching first Quarter)

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The western sky at 23:37 ACST Tuesday, September 17, as seen from Adelaide. The Moon is about to occult the bright sta...

Thursday September 10 to Thursday September 17

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The New Moon is Friday September 11.  Saturn is rising around 8:00 pm local time. Mars is close to Wasat (δ Geminorum). Jupiter is low in th...
Tuesday, September 01, 2026

Thursday September 3 to Thursday September 10

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The Last Quarter Moon is Friday September 4.  Saturn is rising around 8:30 pm local time. Mars is close to the Crescent Moon on the 7th. In ...

September Skies 2026, and Astrophiz podcast

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To be read in conjunction with the astrophiz podcast #241 https://soundcloud.com/astrophiz/astrophiz-241-september-sky-guide-venus-antares-o...
Thursday, August 27, 2026

My Images of Venus in the daylight, and more August 16, 2026

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Venus and the Moon at 16:20, 1 hr 24 minutes before sunset. 10x zoom.  Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra  ƒ/3.4  1/500 1sec exposure  18.6 mm  ISO3...
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Alert! Nova Sge 2026, new "bright" nova

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Location of Nova Sge 2026, looking north from Adelaide at 21:39 ACST. The location of the Nova is indicated by the circle. The nova is aro...
Tuesday, August 25, 2026

Thursday August 27 to Thursday September 3

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The Full Moon is Friday August 28.  Saturn is rising around 9:00 pm local time. On the 31st Saturn is near the waning Moon. Mars passes clos...
Wednesday, August 19, 2026

Thursday August 20 to Thursday August 27

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The First Quarter Moon is Thursday August 20.  The Lunar X is visible on the 20th. Saturn is rising around 9:30 pm local time. Mars passes c...