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6 Sky Events this Week: Pinwheel Galaxy Points to Comet, Moon Glides By Neptune
Tuesday, July 23, 2013 2:30
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Heading towards the end of July, a comet poses for a deep-sky photo op, while planets parade from dusk to dawn, and some shooting stars whet skywatchers appetite.
Venus and the Lion’s Heart. About a half hour after sunset on Monday, June 22, look for Venus very close to the bright star Regulus—the lead member of the constellation Leo, the lion.
The planet-star duo will be less than 2 degrees apart at dusk, making for a pretty pairing, particularly through binoculars.
The Pinwheel galaxy near the Big Dipper, pairs up this week with fading comet PanSTARRS. Credit: George Jacoby, Bruce Bohannan, Mark Hanna/NOAO/AURA/NSF
Posted by Andrew Fazekas in StarStruck on July 22, 2013
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