There are several chances to see NASA’s Advanced Composite Solar Sail System (ACS3) as it orbits the Earth testing new solar sail capabilities. The satellite at times could be as bright as Sirius. Check out this Space.com article for details and view the follow visibility times.
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Astronomy News visible from latitude 34.06°N
- 30 Jan 2025 (9 days away): Uranus ends retrograde motion
- 30 Jan 2025 (9 days away): Venus at highest altitude in evening sky
- 29 Jan 2025 (8 days away): New Moon
- 28 Jan 2025 (6 days away): The Moon at perihelion
- 25 Jan 2025 (3 days away): Lunar occultation of Antares
- 23 Jan 2025 (2 days away): The cluster NGC 2547 is well placed
- 21 Jan 2025 (4 hours ago): Moon at Last Quarter
- 21 Jan 2025 (13 hours ago): 134340 Pluto at solar conjunction
- 21 Jan 2025 (20 hours ago): The Moon at apogee
- 21 Jan 2025 (20 hours ago): Lunar occultation of Spica
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