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The Sky This Week from July 31 to August 7: Mercury stands west of the Sun

Friday, July 31There’s a bright Moon in the sky most of the night, so we’re limited to brighter targets for now. One such target is the globular cluster M5 in Serpens, which glows at magnitude 5.6. In fact, it’s the brightest globular in the Northern Hemisphere sky, so stands a good chance of popping outContinue reading "The Sky This Week from July 31 to August 7: Mercury stands west of the Sun" The post The

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Friday, July 31There’s a bright Moon in the sky most of the night, so we’re limited to brighter targets for now. One such target is the globular cluster M5 in Serpens, which glows at magnitude 5.6. In fact, it’s the brightest globular in the Northern Hemisphere sky, so stands a good chance of popping outContinue reading “The Sky This Week from July 31 to August 7: Mercury stands west of the Sun”

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