![]() We have stories from across the path of totality from our editors and contributors, an eclipse reaction video, and beautiful images from reader submissions to our gallery. It provides a 7-minute-long tour of the stars and planets that you'll see this month. The Moons umbral shadow crossed the continental United States on August 21, 2017, creating a coast-to-coast total solar eclipse visible to millions. To learn more, listen to or download our monthly astronomy podcast below. There's much more to see in the nighttime sky. Look below it and to its right for compact groups of stars that mark three different constellations. Skywatchers the world over know this as the Great Square, representing the chest of Pegasus. Look high in the southeast for a giant diamond in the sky that’s about the size of your hand with your fingers spread wide apart. The evening sky features Pegasus, the Flying Horse, which is almost overhead around 8 p.m. At their closest they'll be only ¼° apart - but on which date does that happen? Listen to the podcast to find out! ![]() As Venus sinks lower down and Jupiter rises up out of the twilight glow, the gap between them shrinks. Meanwhile, Jupiter is sneaking up from the horizon. It rises about 90 minutes before sunrise as November opens but only 45 minutes ahead of it at month’s end. Venus has been dazzling the past few months, but now it’s dropping fast. These shorter days also mean it'll likely be dark when you get up, and this month the predawn sky features some drama. Make sure your horizon is clear in that direction. Look low in the east before dawn to watch Venus and Jupiter draw closer and closer together. but that's a good thing, because it means you can sneak in a little stargazing before dinnertime. and Canada) means that most of us are still heading home from work as evening’s twilight sets in. The return to standard time (November 5th in the U.S. Note: Each copy came with safe, approved solar-viewing glasses.As you'll hear in this month's astronomy podcast, Venus and Jupiter are putting on quite a show low in the east before dawn. ![]() Traveling to Extreme Eclipses by Daniel Fischer.Science from a Solar Eclipse by Monica Bobra.Eclipses That Changed the World by Dr.How to Photograph the Eclipse by Dennis di Cicco.How to Observe the Eclipse Safely by Dr.Generation Eclipse (comics style) by Jay Ryan.Viewing Totality from the Edge by Richard Wilds.Weather Prospects on Eclipse Day by Jay Anderson.Event Timetable for Selected Cities by Dr.The Hows and Whys of Eclipses by Alan MacRobert.Gallery of the Finest Eclipse Photos by Sean Walker. ![]()
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