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  • [Cancelled] October Outreach & Star Party
    • October 17 @ 6:30 PM - 10:30 PM
      Whitewater Preserve
  • October Meeting
    • October 24 @ 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
      First Christian Church
  • November Outreach & Star Party
    • November 14 @ 5:00 PM - 10:00 PM
      Pioneertown Mountains Preserve
  • November Meeting
    • November 21 @ 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
      First Christian Church
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RSS Space.com

  • An Antares rocket launch for NASA may be visible along the US East Coast tonight. Here's how to watch.
  • New flight jacket wears its NASA heritage on — and inside — its sleeve
  • NASA reveals retro 'worm' logo painted on moon-bound Artemis rocket
  • The Harvest Moon of 2020 rises tonight! But why is it in October?
  • SpaceX aborts Starlink launch due to ground-sensor reading

Events

  • [Cancelled] October Outreach & Star Party
    • October 17 @ 6:30 PM - 10:30 PM
      Whitewater Preserve
  • October Meeting
    • October 24 @ 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
      First Christian Church
  • November Outreach & Star Party
    • November 14 @ 5:00 PM - 10:00 PM
      Pioneertown Mountains Preserve
  • November Meeting
    • November 21 @ 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
      First Christian Church
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Night Sky Network

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Observe the Skies Near Mars
The path of Mars during the last five months of 2020. Notice the retrograde motion from September 10 to November 16, with prime Mars observing time found in between. October 6 is the day of closest approach of Earth and Mars, “just” 38.6 million miles apart.

October is a banner month for Mars observers! Mars is very bright this month, and astronomers are eager to observe the red planet. However, don’t forget to look at the space around Mars; by doing so, you can observe the planet's remarkable retrograde motion and find a few nearby objects that you may otherwise overlook. Find out more about this incredibly bright star in this edition of NASA's Night Sky Notes! [ PDF]

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