EarthSky News - Sept 16 - Next 2 Mornings … Moon and Venus

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Next 2 mornings … Moon and Venus They're the sky's 2 brightest objects after the sun, and they're near each other Monday and Tuesday mornings. Venus' mysterious night side revealed Researchers using Venus Express spacecraft data report "stationary waves" and slowly moving features in the planet's upper clouds, during Venus' long and mysterious night. How to see Cassiopeia the Queen One of the easiest constellations to identify, in a distinctive M or W shape. Once you find Cassiopeia, you can star-hop to other well-known sights in the sky. How to see the Great Square of Pegasus This is easy, too! The Great Square of Pegasus consists of 4 stars of nearly equal brightness in a large square pattern.

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Next 2 mornings … Moon and Venus Visible from around the globe! Watch for them.

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