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    The famous dark nebula known as the Horsehead Nebula, captured by Rafael Compassi from Presidente Lucena, Brazil.
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    Horsehead Nebula: how to see the famous dark nebula in the night sky

    What to see in the night sky on 25 December. Credit: Allexxandar / Getty Images
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    Christmas Astronomy What's in the night sky on 25 December

    How to see the Great Conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn, 21 December 2020. Credit: Pete Lawrence
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    Great Conjunction See Jupiter and Saturn's planetary 'kiss', 21 December

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    Leave your telescope and binoculars at home. Meteor showers are best spotted with the naked eye. Credit: Isa Terli/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images
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    Ursids 2020 See this year's Christmas meteor shower

    The Geminids is one of the most prolific meteor showers of the year. Credit: Pete Lawrence
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    An image of the Andromeda Galaxy by NASA's Galaxy Evolution Explorer.
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    Observing guide 12 Christmas astronomy targets

    Arrange your lunar phase images side-by-side in day order to show the change in apparent diameter of the Moon. Credit: Pete Lawrence
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    How to record changes in the Moon’s apparent size

    Neptune is located in a triangle formed by Phi (Ï•) Aquarii, 96 Aquarii and HIP 115257
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    Observing guide How to see the planets, December 2020

    A stacked image of a partial eclipse of the Moon, 10 January 2020. Credit: Dave Eagle
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    6 deep-sky objects to observe around Polaris
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    The Orion constellation. Credit: iStock
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    Thanksgiving stars Spend this year's holiday with Orion

    The Leonid meteor shower as seen from Lampang Thailand. Credit: NirutiStock / Getty Images
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    Leonids 2020 How to see this year's meteor shower

    How to create a stunning skyscape photo. Credit: Brandon Yoshizawa.
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    How to observe Saturn's moons. Credit: Pete Lawrence
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    How to observe Saturn’s moons

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    Telescope eyepieces: a beginner’s guide

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