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Last Minute Astronomer

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Last Minute Astronomer, bringing astronomy to normies and nerds, with little time to spare

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10:49

May 2025

Last Minute Astronomer ·

2025/05/01

Send us a text Social Media Links Full text available at the Cosmos Safari Blog Jupiter, Mars, Saturn, Venus, and the Eta Aquarid Meteor shower shine during May 2025. I’m Rob, your Last Minute Astronomer, bringing astronomy to normies and nerds, with little time to spare. We’ll start by talking about this month’s big events, then highlight the naked eye planets, and finish up with the lunar phases, so you can plan ahead better than me. EVENTS 5th – ETA AQUA...

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9:04

April 2025

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2025/04/05

Send us a text Social Media Links Full text available at the Cosmos Safari Blog April of 2025 brings us the annual Lyrid meteor shower, all the naked-eye planets, and plenty of lunar close encounters. I’m Rob, your Last Minute Astronomer, bringing astronomy to normies and nerds, with little time to spare. We’ll start by talking about this month’s big events, then highlight the naked eye planets, and finish up with the lunar phases, so you can plan ahead better tha...

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16:41

March 2025

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2025/03/02

Send us a text Social Media Links Full text available at the Cosmos Safari Blog March 2025 says goodbye to Saturn, welcomes a total lunar eclipse, and continues hanging out with the rest of the planets Hi everybody, I’m Rob, your Last Minute Astronomer, bringing astronomy to normies and nerds, with little time to spare. We’ll start by talking about this month’s big events, then highlight the naked eye planets, and finish up with the lunar phases, so you can plan a...

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10:12

February 2025

Last Minute Astronomer ·

2025/01/31

February 2025 is a phenomenal continuation of January’s planetary-ness! You’ll get chances to see all the planets before going to bed and a conjunction of Mercury & Saturn.FULL TEXT WITH PICTURES HEREHi everybody, I’m Rob, your Last Minute Astronomer, bringing astronomy to normies and nerds, with little time to spare. We’ll start by talking about this month’s big events, then highlight the naked eye planets, and finish up with the lunar phases, so you can plan ahead better than me. ...

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10:49

January 2025

Last Minute Astronomer ·

2025/01/02

Social Media LinksFull text available at the Cosmos Safari BlogJanuary 2025 is a PLANETARY month! Mars gets big, Mars gets occulted, Mars gets outshined by Venus, Saturn, and Jupiter, then Venus and Saturn pass right by each other, and a brief but intense meteor shower shows up. Hi everybody, I’m Rob, your Last Minute Astronomer, bringing astronomy to normies and nerds, with little time to spare. We’ll start by talking about January’s big events, then highlight the naked eye planet...

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19:33

December 2024

Last Minute Astronomer ·

2024/12/04

Social Media LinksFull text available at the Cosmos Safari Blog Get out under the stars in December of 2024 to see ALL THE PLANETS! Especially on Christmas night. Plus a bunch of close encounters between the Moon and those planets, and the annual Geminid meteor shower.I’m Rob, your Last Minute Astronomer, bringing astronomy to normies and nerds, with little time to spare. And joining me today is my son, Soccorso.We’ll start by talking about this month’s bi...

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13:18

November 2024

Last Minute Astronomer ·

2024/11/02

Social Media LinksFull text available at the Cosmos Safari Blog What is gracing the November 2024 skies? A couple occultations, a meteor shower, and a veritable parade of planets, especially on Thanksgiving. We’ll start by talking about November’s big events, then highlight the naked eye planets, and finish up with the lunar phases, so you can plan ahead better than me. BIG EVENTS5th - Daylight Saving Time Ends10th - Occultation of Saturn?17th - 18th – Leon...

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13:27

September 2024

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2024/08/30

Full text available at the Cosmos Safari BlogWhat is gracing the September 2024 skies? A juuuuust barely partial lunar eclipse, the best viewing for Saturn, 5 lunar close encounters, and the transition to fall.Hi everybody, I’m Rob, your Last Minute Astronomer, bringing astronomy to normies and nerds, with little time to spare. We’ll start by talking about September’s big events, then highlight the naked eye planets, and finish up with the lunar phases, so you can plan ahead bette...

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13:36

August 2024

Last Minute Astronomer ·

2024/07/29

Full Details at Cosmos Safari Blog, quick details below: What is gracing the August 2024 skies? A rare conjunction of Jupiter & Mars, great conditions for the annual Perseid Meteor Shower, and all the naked-eye planets visible. BIG EVENTS11th – 12th – Perseid Meteor Shower – EXCELLENT year for the Perseids, given the first-quarter Moon sets before midnight. In decent skies, you could watch 60 meteors per hour. Make a game of it! Get the kids counting and do a...

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10:52

July 2024

Last Minute Astronomer ·

2024/07/05

July’s fireworks include Saturn coming back around closer to being an evening planet, Mercury and Venus dancing low in the evenings, and some magic between the Moon and Spica.Naked-eye PLANETSSunset Mercury, Venus - Finally a little excitement in the evenings. Mercury will be around 10-15° above the W horizon all month right at sunset, challenging you to find it in the glare of the setting Sun. If you don’t find it this month, you’ll have to wait until some mornings in August...

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6:59

May 2024

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2024/05/03

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10:29

April 2024

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2024/04/03

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6:56

March 2024

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2024/03/01

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8:41

January 2024

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2024/01/01

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10:53

December 2023

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2023/12/01

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