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October 7, 2024 • Astronomy Blog
The Sky Tonight Update: Draconids Meteors
The Draconids is a minor meteor shower producing only about 10 meteors per hour. It is produced by dust grains left behind …
September 21, 2024 • Other Updates
The Sky Tonight Update: September Equinox
The September equinox occurs at 12:39 UTC (6:39 AM, Baton Rouge). The Sun will shine directly on the equator and there will …
September 18, 2024 • Other Updates
The Sky Tonight Update: Partial Lunar Eclipse & Full Corn Supermoon
A partial lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes through the Earth’s partial shadow, or penumbra, and only a portion of it …
September 9, 2024 • Other Updates
The Sky Tonight Update: Saturn at Opposition
The ringed planet will be at its closest approach to Earth and its face will be fully illuminated by the Sun. It …
