EarthSky News - Oct 25 - Moon-Gazing Tonight? Think of Pluto

October 25 Moon-Gazing Tonight? Think of Pluto by:

Moon-gazing tonight? Think of Pluto Tonight and tomorrow, the waxing crescent moon shines in the same part of the sky as tiny, fascinating Pluto. Pluto: Preparing for the perfect alignment Pluto will cross the plane of the ecliptic - the Earth-sun plane - in 2018. This hasn't happened since 1931, near the time of the Pluto's discovery. Astronomers are getting ready! Artificial intelligence finds 56 new gravitational lens candidates These astronomers are using the same technology Tesla is using to teach cars to drive themselves. Watch for zodiacal light or false dawn It's not too late to see the zodiacal light, an eerie light extending up from the horizon before true dawn begins to light the sky. Southern Hemisphere? Look after sunset!

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Moon-gazing tonight? Think of Pluto Tonight's moon and Pluto both are in front of the constellation Sagittarius the Archer. Just don't expect to see Pluto, which is about 1,600 times fainter than the dimmest star visible to the eye on a dark, moonless night.

Lone fisherman at Echo Lake A fisherman at Echo Lake, New Hampshire, surrounded by the colors of this year's beautiful autumn, via Jatinkumar Thakkar. View larger. Submit your photo to EarthSky here!

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