The Moon occults Regulus and passes near Spica. Jupiter and Saturn are still good to observe. Hop Aldebaran to Zeta Tauri and on to the Crab Nebula, binary star Sigma 742 and open star cluster M35. Drop south to nebulosity NGC 2174 and 2175. #LutherCollege youtu.be/b6LOs6dzpLw
Night Sky for Week of February 2, 2026
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January 30, 2026 at 10:41 AM
The Moon occults Regulus and passes near Spica. Jupiter and Saturn are still good to observe. Hop Aldebaran to Zeta Tauri and on to the Crab Nebula, binary star Sigma 742 and open star cluster M35. Drop south to nebulosity NGC 2174 and 2175. #LutherCollege youtu.be/b6LOs6dzpLw
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January 26, 2026 at 6:02 AM
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January 26, 2026 at 4:21 AM
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January 25, 2026 at 9:12 PM
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January 25, 2026 at 8:19 PM
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A waxing gibbous Moon passes Elnath then Jupiter as the planet pulls away from Wasat. Compare binary Algieba to 39 Leonis. Bright galaxies M95, M96 & M105 are top targets in Leo but the Hickson 44 galaxy group: NGC 3190, 3193, 3185 & 3187, is also good. #LutherCollege youtu.be/4Z3_ZCAU9Jo
Night Sky for Week of January 26, 2026
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January 23, 2026 at 10:42 AM
A waxing gibbous Moon passes Elnath then Jupiter as the planet pulls away from Wasat. Compare binary Algieba to 39 Leonis. Bright galaxies M95, M96 & M105 are top targets in Leo but the Hickson 44 galaxy group: NGC 3190, 3193, 3185 & 3187, is also good. #LutherCollege youtu.be/4Z3_ZCAU9Jo
Jupiter passes Wasat, Saturn passes very near 24 Piscium. Hop Wasat open star cluster M35 with faint cluster NGC 2158. Nearby are galaxy NGC 2365, fine open cluster NGC 2420 & planetary nebula NGC 2392. Great open clusters M36, M37 & M38 are in the area. #LutherCollege youtu.be/VYZXN5Y2kAs
Night Sky for Week of January 12, 2026
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January 9, 2026 at 10:48 AM
Jupiter passes Wasat, Saturn passes very near 24 Piscium. Hop Wasat open star cluster M35 with faint cluster NGC 2158. Nearby are galaxy NGC 2365, fine open cluster NGC 2420 & planetary nebula NGC 2392. Great open clusters M36, M37 & M38 are in the area. #LutherCollege youtu.be/VYZXN5Y2kAs
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Merry Christmas to you and yours from a place that is special to me. May this holiday season be a time to rest and recharge with those who are important to you, and may you have a happy, healthy, and hearty new year! www.youtube.com/watch?v=VlWa... #luthercollege
Saturn, Jupiter and Ursid meteors are highlights. Double star Omega 2 Aquarii sits near famous variable star R Aquarii. NGC 253 and NGC 7721 are fine spiral galaxies. #LutherCollege youtu.be/N-tW1LhmpaM
Night Sky for Week of December 15, 2025
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December 12, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Saturn, Jupiter and Ursid meteors are highlights. Double star Omega 2 Aquarii sits near famous variable star R Aquarii. NGC 253 and NGC 7721 are fine spiral galaxies. #LutherCollege youtu.be/N-tW1LhmpaM
The Moon wanes sufficiently to allow a good look at the Geminid meteor shower. Gamma Ceti is a fine binary system for the small telescope. Galaxies M77 and NGC 1055 are worthy targets while a nearby group of faint galaxies presents a challenge. #LutherCollege youtu.be/kNOxEMxSkPA
Night Sky for Week of December 8, 2025
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December 5, 2025 at 10:35 AM
The Moon wanes sufficiently to allow a good look at the Geminid meteor shower. Gamma Ceti is a fine binary system for the small telescope. Galaxies M77 and NGC 1055 are worthy targets while a nearby group of faint galaxies presents a challenge. #LutherCollege youtu.be/kNOxEMxSkPA
Even in the toughest of Moon weeks we find interesting things to see, including the retrograde motion of Jupiter, open star clusters M29 an NGC 6811, and double stars Albireo, Delta Cygni, Mu Cygni and Kappa Pegasi. The Veil Nebula is a late week stretch. #LutherCollege youtu.be/QE9mvhl8O3c
Night Sky for Week of December 1, 2025
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November 28, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Even in the toughest of Moon weeks we find interesting things to see, including the retrograde motion of Jupiter, open star clusters M29 an NGC 6811, and double stars Albireo, Delta Cygni, Mu Cygni and Kappa Pegasi. The Veil Nebula is a late week stretch. #LutherCollege youtu.be/QE9mvhl8O3c
It's a good week to track the orbits of the Galilean moons of Jupiter. It's a short hop from Jupiter to Procyon and the nebulae and open star it guides the way to, including the Rosette Nebula, Thor's Helmet, M46, M47, M48, M56 and NGC 2244. #LutherCollege youtu.be/LVzd_Zf4OwY
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November 21, 2025 at 10:31 AM
It's a good week to track the orbits of the Galilean moons of Jupiter. It's a short hop from Jupiter to Procyon and the nebulae and open star it guides the way to, including the Rosette Nebula, Thor's Helmet, M46, M47, M48, M56 and NGC 2244. #LutherCollege youtu.be/LVzd_Zf4OwY
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November 16, 2025 at 11:25 PM
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November 15, 2025 at 11:57 PM
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Find Saturn's moon Titan and dwarf planet Ceres. The brighter stars of Cetus, including Diphda, guide the way to double star 37 Ceti, galaxies NGC 210 and NGC 255, and planetary nebula NGC 246. #LutherCollege youtu.be/oAOuONbJTYs
Night Sky for Week of November 17, 2025
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November 14, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Find Saturn's moon Titan and dwarf planet Ceres. The brighter stars of Cetus, including Diphda, guide the way to double star 37 Ceti, galaxies NGC 210 and NGC 255, and planetary nebula NGC 246. #LutherCollege youtu.be/oAOuONbJTYs
Saturn, Neptune and interesting double star 34 Piscium are found west of the Moon before it moves toward Elnath and Jupiter in the morning sky. It is a good week to catch two eclipses of eclipsing binary Algol in Perseus. NGC 7814 is a fine edge-on spiral galaxy. #LutherCollege youtu.be/o7F2qWeB9iA
Night Sky for Week of November 3, 2025
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October 31, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Saturn, Neptune and interesting double star 34 Piscium are found west of the Moon before it moves toward Elnath and Jupiter in the morning sky. It is a good week to catch two eclipses of eclipsing binary Algol in Perseus. NGC 7814 is a fine edge-on spiral galaxy. #LutherCollege youtu.be/o7F2qWeB9iA
The Moon passes Deneb Algedi & Saturn. The Double Cluster and Andromeda Galaxy are showcase features in Perseus & Andromeda, along with Gamma Andromeda but the region also holds superb open star clusters M34 & NGC 1245, & NGC 891, a fine edge-on spiral galaxy. #LutherCollege youtu.be/zED6vy2xmHs
Night Sky for Week of October 27, 2025
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October 24, 2025 at 9:42 AM
The Moon passes Deneb Algedi & Saturn. The Double Cluster and Andromeda Galaxy are showcase features in Perseus & Andromeda, along with Gamma Andromeda but the region also holds superb open star clusters M34 & NGC 1245, & NGC 891, a fine edge-on spiral galaxy. #LutherCollege youtu.be/zED6vy2xmHs
Little Moon all week helps with Comet Lemmon and Orionid meteor observing. Saturn, Fomalhaut and globular star clusters M2 and M15 frame the stars of Aquarius, including binary Zeta. NGC 7293, the Helix Nebula, is a great example of a planetary nebula. #LutherCollege youtu.be/PXrkSWw7ptQ
Nigh Sky for Week of October 20, 2025
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October 17, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Little Moon all week helps with Comet Lemmon and Orionid meteor observing. Saturn, Fomalhaut and globular star clusters M2 and M15 frame the stars of Aquarius, including binary Zeta. NGC 7293, the Helix Nebula, is a great example of a planetary nebula. #LutherCollege youtu.be/PXrkSWw7ptQ
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Venus & Jupiter grace the morning sky. The Moon passes Saturn & Neptune. Uranus lies between Gamma Tauri & the Pleiades. Faint galaxy NGC 7785 is near Omega Piscium. Theta Piscium guides the way to galaxies NGC 7619, NGC 7626 & NGC7611 and many fainter galaxies. #LutherCollege youtu.be/iknTyGVjIto
Night Sky for Week of September 29, 2025
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September 26, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Venus & Jupiter grace the morning sky. The Moon passes Saturn & Neptune. Uranus lies between Gamma Tauri & the Pleiades. Faint galaxy NGC 7785 is near Omega Piscium. Theta Piscium guides the way to galaxies NGC 7619, NGC 7626 & NGC7611 and many fainter galaxies. #LutherCollege youtu.be/iknTyGVjIto
The September equinox is on Sep. 22. Jupiter sits about 1 degree above very nice planetary nebula NGC 2392. A wing of Pegasus guides the way to galaxy NGC 7331. Find Stephan's Quintet just south of 7331 and many fainter galaxies in the region. #LutherCollege youtu.be/VhNyK1YvtAs
Night Sky for Week of September 22, 2025
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September 19, 2025 at 9:47 AM
The September equinox is on Sep. 22. Jupiter sits about 1 degree above very nice planetary nebula NGC 2392. A wing of Pegasus guides the way to galaxy NGC 7331. Find Stephan's Quintet just south of 7331 and many fainter galaxies in the region. #LutherCollege youtu.be/VhNyK1YvtAs
The Moon slides from Jupiter to Venus. In Hercules we find globular clusters ranging from stunning to challenging: M13, M92, NGC 6229. Faint galaxy NGC 6207 lies near M13 & Zeta Herculis provides an observing challenge & a bit of interesting history. #LutherCollege youtu.be/z7e4x3LVg5U
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September 12, 2025 at 5:31 PM
The Moon slides from Jupiter to Venus. In Hercules we find globular clusters ranging from stunning to challenging: M13, M92, NGC 6229. Faint galaxy NGC 6207 lies near M13 & Zeta Herculis provides an observing challenge & a bit of interesting history. #LutherCollege youtu.be/z7e4x3LVg5U
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September 8, 2025 at 2:19 AM
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The Moon starts near Saturn then occults Elnath for some. Epsilon Lyrae, the Double Double star, is observable all night. Galaxies and globular clusters mingle in and near Pegasus. Find M2, M15, NGC 7132 and NGC 7479. #LutherCollege youtu.be/lxUW8nvuT3o
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September 5, 2025 at 9:31 AM
The Moon starts near Saturn then occults Elnath for some. Epsilon Lyrae, the Double Double star, is observable all night. Galaxies and globular clusters mingle in and near Pegasus. Find M2, M15, NGC 7132 and NGC 7479. #LutherCollege youtu.be/lxUW8nvuT3o
The waxing gibbous Moon slides past Nashira & Deneb Algedi. Saturn is near variable star BU Piscium & binary 27 Piscium. Venus is between open star clusters M44 & M67. Jupiter is near Wasat with galaxy NGC 2365 & excellent planetary nebula NGC 2392 also nearby. #LutherCollege youtu.be/aHsPl-qmakQ
Night Sky for Week of September 1, 2025
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August 29, 2025 at 9:34 AM
The waxing gibbous Moon slides past Nashira & Deneb Algedi. Saturn is near variable star BU Piscium & binary 27 Piscium. Venus is between open star clusters M44 & M67. Jupiter is near Wasat with galaxy NGC 2365 & excellent planetary nebula NGC 2392 also nearby. #LutherCollege youtu.be/aHsPl-qmakQ