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Planets in October 2021

This months fun fact about the planets: Did you know? Wind speeds on Neptune are among the fastest recorded in the Solar System. Some may reach up to 2,160 km…

October 2021 Skies

October Skies Spring is here! Spring brings out the wildflowers and some new things to see in the amazing sky! Scorpius and Sagittarius slowly leave our night skies to be…

Spring Equinox 2021

Happy Spring Equinox! Every year, we have two equinoxes, one in September and the other in March, when the Sun shines directly on the equator. At this time, the lengths…

September 2021 Skies

I really love the sky in September. Spring is in the air – so the songwriter claims and the flowers are starting to bloom, but more importantly, the night sky…

The Planets in September 2021

Mercury This is the best time to see Mercury if you have a dark western sky free of light pollution in the early evening. It will be moving through Virgo…