The Sky This Week from August 18 to 25: The Moon visits the Scorpion

Friday, August 18Comet C/2023 E1 (ATLAS) is making its closest approach to Earth today, now just 3 light-minutes away. That translates to a distance of about 33.5 million miles (54 million kilometers), rendering the comet a relatively bright 10th magnitude, a ready target for telescopes. You’ll find ATLAS in eastern Cygnus, right near the Swan’sContinue reading “The Sky This Week from August 18 to 25: The Moon visits the Scorpion”
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