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  1. 8 Nov: Moon near Beehive cluster (M44) (99° from Sun, morning sky) at 23h UT/GMT.about 8 hours ago from web
  2. 7 Nov: Moon at perigee (closest to Earth) at 7h UT/GMT (368,903 km; 32.9').11:00 PM Nov 6th from API
  3. Astronomy Wall Calendars: Save 20% + Free Shipping (US) on $20+. Today (5 Nov 09) Coupon Code AF110509 http://Skymaps.com/store/ca...12:59 PM Nov 5th from web
  4. 5 Nov: Mercury at superior conjunction with the Sun at 8h UT/GMT. The planet passes into the evening sky.12:00 AM Nov 5th from API
  5. 5 Nov: Taurid (south) meteor shower peaks. Active between 25 Sept and 25 Nov. Associated with Comet 2P/Encke. http://is.gd/4LUzH4:01 PM Nov 4th from web
  6. 4 Nov: Moon near the Pleiades open star cluster (morning sky) at 5h UT/GMT .6:01 PM Nov 3rd from API
  7. Thanks again to our translators for enabling TESM to be provided in multiple languages -- a most worthwhile IYA initiative!5:18 AM Oct 31st from web
  8. The Evening Sky Map for November is now available (finally!). Northern, southern & equatorial editions. http://Skymaps.com/download...5:14 AM Oct 31st from web
  9. SKy Event: Moon near Jupiter (evening sky) at 6h UT/GMT 27 October. Mag. -2.5.4:00 PM Oct 26th from web
  10. Sky Event: First Quarter Moon at 0:41 UT/GMT 26 October.4:41 PM Oct 25th from web
  11. Sky Event: Moon at apogee (farthest from Earth) at 23h UT/GMT 25 October (distance 404,166 km; angular size 29.6').3:00 PM Oct 25th from web
  12. Sky Event: Moon near Antares (evening sky) at 16h UT/GMT 21 Oct. Occultation visible Europe, NW Africa & NW Turkey. http://short.to/txv82:00 AM Oct 21st from web
  13. Sky Event: Orionid meteor shower peaks 21 October. Very fast, mostly faint meteors (20 per hour). Observe in the pre-dawn hours of Oct 21.6:00 PM Oct 19th from web
  14. New: Thanks to Markus Breidenich The Evening Sky Map is now available in German! http://Skymaps.com/download... Clear skies.6:59 AM Oct 19th from web
  15. Sky Event: New Moon at 5:32 UT/GMT 18 October. Start of lunation 1074.9:32 PM Oct 17th from web
  16. Sky Event: Moon near Venus (21° from Sun, morning sky) at 14h UT/GMT 16 October. Mag. -3.9.12:00 AM Oct 16th from web
  17. Sky Event: Moon near Saturn (25° from Sun, morning sky) at 7h UT/GMT 16 October. Mag. +1.1.5:00 PM Oct 15th from web
  18. New: Italian version (page 1) of The Evening Sky Map is now available for free. Download at http://Skymaps.com/download...2:22 PM Oct 14th from web
  19. Sky Event: Moon near Regulus (51° from Sun, morning sky) at 7h UT/GMT 14 October.8:01 PM Oct 13th from web
  20. Sky Event: Moon at perigee (closest to Earth) at 12h UT/GMT 13 October (369,067 km; 32.4').4:01 AM Oct 13th from web
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