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    An image of the Sun that looks strikingly like a Halloween jack o lantern. This image was captured by NASA's SDO probe. Credit: NASA/SDO
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    Halloween Astronomy How to plan a spooky stargazing session

    The Watcher Nicolai Brügger, Lofoten, Norway, 9 March 2018. Category: Aurorae. Equipment: Nikon D600 camera, 15mm f/2.8 lens.
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    Image processing How to create an aurora panorama

    The Triangulum Galaxy, as seen by the Very Large Telescope. Credit: ESO
    Skills

    How to observe our neighbouring galaxies

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    The Orionid meteor shower 2020 radiant is near Betelgeuse and the shower’s peak is on 20/21 October. Credit: Pete Lawrence
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    Orionids 2020 How to see this year's meteor shower

    To locate Pluto you’ll need to record stars down to mag. +15.0 (see inset). Credit: Pete Lawrence
    Skills

    Observing guide How to spot Jupiter, Saturn and Pluto in the night sky

    How to the see planets in October 2020. Mars lies in Pisces throughout the opposition period. Credit: Pete Lawrence
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    Observing guide How to see the planets in the night sky, October 2020

    Thanks to lunar libration we can observe slightly more than half of the Moon’s surface. Credit: Pete Lawrence
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    Lunar libration: what it is and how to photograph it

    Clair obscur effects on the Moon. Upper row, left to right: Lunar X, Lunar V, Plato’s Hook. Lower row, left to right: Face in Albategnius, the Jewelled Handle, Cassini’s Moon Maiden (south-up view). Credit: Pete Lawrence
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    Observing guide 7 clair-obscur effects to observe on the Moon

    Kemble's Cascade asterism in Camelopardalis. Credit: Alan Dyer/Stocktrek Images
    Skills

    An astronomer’s tour of autumn and winter targets

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    Clavius is a wonderfully rugged moon crater, ripe for observing with a telescope. Credit: Pete Lawrence
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    How to see crater Clavius on the Moon

    How to spend your first night with a telescope. Credit: m-gucci / Getty Images
    Skills

    Your first night with a telescope

    Can you spot green stars in the night sky? Credit: iStock
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    Green stars Take our emerald observing tour of the night sky

    Venus and a 14%-lit waning crescent Moon near M44 on the morning of 14 September. Credit: Pete Lawrence
    Skills

    Observing guide See Venus, Moon and Beehive Cluster, 11-15 September

    If you're a planetary imager, make sure your laptop and software are ready for a new season of astronomy. Credit: Steve Marsh
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    Autumn astronomy The best targets for longer nights

    A clear night can provide a perfect opportunity for a conjunction photo, like this pairing of Jupiter and the Moon. Credit: Pete Lawrence
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    How to photograph a conjunction

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