This week, the waning gibbous Moon rises an hour later each night, leaving the first part of each night black and ideal for stargazing. The first thing you see is the very brightest “star” in all the heavens—the planet Jupiter.
Jupiter came to opposition earlier this month, so it’s at its very brightest of the entire year.
Let’s be honest, though. You don’t want to fiddle with charts, and you’d like your astronomy fun and easy. Well, here it is: Just find the brightest star anytime between... more
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