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October 05 10/5/26 - Draco the Dragon and Its Meteors
With the moon out of the early evening sky, now is a good time to see the constellation of Draco the Dragon. It also happens to be the peak time for the Draconid Meteor Shower!
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September 28 9/28/96 - The W of Cassiopeia
When evening twilight ends, look high in the northeast for a group of bright stars that resembles a big “W” sitting on its end.
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September 21 9/21/26 - Farewell to Arcturus
Arcturus serves as a bright beacon across multiple seasons, appearing in the east in spring, high overhead in summer, and low in the west in September.
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September 14 9/14/26 - Earthshine
When the moon looks like a thin crescent, there’s a feature to look for called Earthshine.
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August 31 8/31/26 - The Milky Way at Its Best
Away from city lights and bright moonlight, this is the time of year to see the faint band of the Milky Way stretching right over the top of the sky.
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August 24 8/24/26 - The Sturgeon Moon
To the Algonquin People, the August Full Moon was called the Sturgeon Moon, because the sturgeon of the Great Lakes were best harvested during this time.
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August 18 8/17/26 - The Moon’s Eastern Seas
This is a good time to watch the dark round plains called “maria” become lit with sunlight in the eastern section of the moon.
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August 11 8/10/26 - The Perseid Meteor Shower
Conditions this year will be nearly ideal for watching the annual Perseid meteor shower when it reaches peak activity on the nights of August 12 and 13.
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August 03 8/3/26 - Morning Planets
For all you early risers, there’s a feast of morning planets to enjoy with Saturn, Mars, and even Mercury making appearances.
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July 27 7/27/26 - The Man in the Moon
Why do people see faces in the Moon? And what actually causes these lunar features?
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Mike Murray from the Delta College Planetarium takes a look at what's up in the night sky. Things are happening all the time in the backyard universe, and many of them don't require a telescope to see…