The Sky Today on Sunday, September 28: Vesta passes M80

Look to Scorpius this evening, where the asteroid 4 Vesta floats near the globular cluster M80 close to the Scorpion’s claws.  Viewing is best looking southwest starting around 30–60 minutes after sunset and lasting another hour or so, ending as the region sinks toward the horizon and the asteroid’s faint light becomes difficult to seeContinue reading “The Sky Today on Sunday, September 28: Vesta passes M80”
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