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September 18, 2019
Diagram of w-shaped constellation

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Close-up on Cassiopeia the Queen

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What's Up: September 2019 Skywatching Tips from NASA

In this month's sky, look for lovely crescent Moons at the start and end of the month. The September equinox brings the beginning of fall in the Northern Hemisphere. And Mars is at solar conjunction, meaning it has disappeared from night skies!

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