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Read news from the world of astronomy for the week of September 8, 2023.
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India’s first dedicated solar science mission Aditya L1 heads spaceward.
In an ambitious mission pairing, Japan launched a next-generation X-ray observatory and an innovative lunar lander.
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Observing Highlights
The waning crescent Moon rises Sunday morning, under Castor and Pollux. By early dawn they're a vertical lineup high in the east. With September under way, the Great Square of Pegasus is high in the east after dark.
If you’ll be in the path of the October 14, 2023, annular eclipse, here’s what you can look for as the Moon covers the face of the Sun.
September is Saturn’s time to shine. We also check on Comet Nishimura and look forward to an asteroid occultation. Not to mention that Jupiter just took another hit.
Maybe deliberate experiences of joy and awe should be standard in any post-op plan.
Daylight hours are getting shorter in the Northern Hemisphere, which means the hours for stargazing are getting longer throughout September!

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Hamptons Observatory presents a free, virtual lecture by Christopher T. Britt, the Education and Outreach Scientist at the STScI.