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March 2025 Sky
1 Moon near Mercury at 5h UT (16° from Sun, evening sky). Mag. −1.0. 1 Moon at perigee (closest to Earth) at 21:20 UT (distance 361,964km; angular size 33.0′). 2 Moon near Venus at 5h UT (evening sky). Mag. −4.6. 5 Moon near the Pleiades at 14h UT (evening sky). 6 Moon near Jupiter at 11h
The Perseid meteor shower 2024
The Perseid meteor shower, one of the most anticipated celestial events of the year, will reach its peak in 2024 during the nights of August 11th and 12th. This year, conditions are particularly favorable for stargazers in Orange County, California, as the crescent
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