The Sky This Week from August 11 to 18: The Perseids put on a show

Friday, August 11Asteroid 9 Eunomia is sliding through Sagittarius, tonight appearing to form the apex of a triangle whose base is marked by the globular clusters M22 and NGC 6642. You’ll find Sagittarius in the south after sunset — see if you can locate the famous Teapot asterism, its spout tilted slightly toward the horizon.Continue reading “The Sky This Week from August 11 to 18: The Perseids put on a show”
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