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The October issue of Qué tal in the Current Skies is now available online at https:currentsky.com. Several conjunctions, the Orionid Meteor Shower, and the brightening of Comet C2025 A6 (Lemmon)are on the docket for this month.

Say good morning to Comet C/2025 A6 (Lemmon). Currently located in the constellation of Lynx in the morning skies. Closest approach to Earth will be on October 21, 2025. This is a composite picture of two 10-minute exposures of the comet taken about 1 hour apart this morning.

My latest Essay on Substack is about the September Equinox. starwalk.substack.com/p/the-septem...

Sometimes getting up early has its benefits. This is one of mine!

Friday morning, the 19th, look for the thin waning crescent Moon to be near Venus and the star Regulus, the heart of the Lion. This will be a great binocular viewing opportunity.

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The morning sky tomorrow.

The Crew has their Boarding Pass from the Artemis Mission

Send your name along with the Artemis II mission. www3.nasa.gov/send-your-na...

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The Lagoon Nebula, aka M8, is a cloud of gas and dust in the constellation Sagittarius the Archer about 4000-5000 light years distant. Within M-8 is NGC6530 an open star cluster where new stars are forming, and ionizing the surrounding gas, causing it to glow into the colors we see.

The Crew asked about the sky in São Paulo this evening. You can see Scorpius and Sagittarius high above their southern horizon where here in KC it is just above the horizon. see if you can find the Southern Cross.

The sky this evening, and the sky tomorrow morning When you observe the Milky Way from mid-northern latitudes, you see it as a band of light across the sky stretching overhead from north to south. In the evening, looking south, is the rotational center of the Milky Way.

My latest essay - a bit longer than usual. starwalk.substack.com/p/dark-matter

The September 2025 issue of Qué tal in the Current Skies is online and available at currentsky.com.

My latest Essay

My latest essay.

It's National Aviation Day! nationaltoday.com/national-avi...

Monday morning August 18 at around 5:30 am CDT.

Celebrate today, Heidi, in your favorite box! The 'guys' will leave you alone today - at least for a while. nationaltoday.com/black-cat-ap...

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A beautiful evening with clear skies. There are three reddish celestial objects in the sky and on this map. One is Mars. Can you find the other two?

It's International Cats Day! A Purrfect Day!! icatcare.org/news/interna...

The Bubble Nebula, NGC-7635, is an emission nebula in Cassiopeia. NGC-7538 is an emission nebula within an active star-forming region located in Cepheus. M-52, is an open star cluster. HD220819, a star, was used to estimate the brightness of Nova Cassiopeia 2021.

Waxing Crescent Moon near Mars this evening.

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Hey early risers. Here's 3 reasons to get it up!

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My July-August Scope on the Skies column Outside the Classroom 1drv.ms/b/c/fd5151c0...

A new "world" named Ammonite (2023 KQ14) has been confirmed within our solar system! It's a Sednoid, a type of distant object with a highly elongated orbit. Estimated diameter between 220-380 km (137-236 miles). New Planet? NASA's James Webb Telescope makes discovery. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ms4t...

Hey early risers! Venus will be near the reddish star Aldebaran in Taurus tomorrow morning, Sunday July 13, before the Sun rises.

The crew hit a speed bump so they are taking a break for a few days. Just in case - the real Sam.

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Folow the Moon. July 6 to July 10 at 10 pm CDT.

Stayed up all night to get this image of the Andromeda Galaxy.

The Sky tomorrow evening, July 4 at 10 pm CDT

The July 2025 issue of Qué tal in the Current Skies is online and available at currentsky.com.

How did that Beatle's song not go? Here comes the Moon... 10 pm cdt 25-30 June

Road trip!! starwalk.substack.com/p/the-crew-h...

Mars is still somewhat close to the star Regulus. Both fit within the field of view of binoculars.

Early this coming Saturday morning is the official start of Northern Hemisphere summer season. However, since we are 5 hours different from the official time the start of our summer season, the June Solstice, is Friday evening. Learn more about the June solstice in my Substack essay.

Mars and Regulus. Image was centered on the Dwarf Galaxy - much too faint to capture in 8 minutes.

This evening look for the planet Mars to be in a close conjunction with the star Regulus, the Heart of Leo the Lion.

We may see some Northern Lights tonight and tomorrow night. No promises - and remember, I'm just the messenger!! ;) www.swpc.noaa.gov/products/aur...