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20
February
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21
June
Summer Solstice
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23
May
Saturn at opposition
Saturn is best positioned for observing.
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4
January
Quadrantid Meteors
Meteor shower
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13
August
Perseid meteors
Meteor shower
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21
October
Orionids Meteors
Meteor shower
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13
September
Partial solar eclipse
The moon moves in front of the sun, blocking some of its light.
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20
March
Total solar eclipse
The moon moves in front of the sun, blocking its light.
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4
April
Total lunar eclipse
The moon moves through earth's shadow.
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11
December
New Moon
The moon is between us and the sun. Without the moon in the sky at night, deep sky objects are easier to observe.