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2010

  1. February 2010: Orion, the great Hunter, is easy to spot in the February sky.
  2. January 2010: Saturn's rings salute the new year.
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2009

  1. December 2009: The Geminids skip across the night sky.
  2. November 2009: Mars puts on a show all night long.
  3. October 2009: The remains of Halley's Comet give rise to a meteor shower.
  4. September 2009: The gas giant Jupiter glows in the south.
  5. August 2009: Saturn's rings perform a vanishing act.
  6. July 2009: The 21st century's longest-lasting solar eclipse darkens the sky.
  7. June 2009: Venus and Mars draw close before sunrise.
  8. May 2009: The Eta Aquarid meteor shower lights up the night sky.
  9. April 2009: Jupiter rises in the East.
  10. March 2009: Saturn reaches its closest point to Earth this year.
  11. February 2009: The Moon darkens with a lunar eclipse.
  12. January 2009: The Quantarid meteor shower welcomes the new year.
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2008

  1. December 2008: The Geminids meteors skip across the atmosphere.
  2. November 2008: The Leonids meteor shower bombards the Earth.
  3. October 2008: Meteors streak the sky from the constellation Orion.
  4. September 2008: The North American Nebula glows in the light of the star Deneb.
  5. August 2008: The Perseid meteors streak through the night.
  6. July 2008: Jupiter nears Earth, showing off its many moons.
  7. June 2008: The Summer Solstice heralds the change in seasons.
  8. May 2008: The Virgo Cluster of galaxies makes its spring appearance.
  9. April 2008: The Great Bear and Leo the Lion prowl the night sky.
  10. March 2008: The Gemini Twins approach as spring nears.
  11. February 2008: Orion the Hunter dominates the winter sky.
  12. January 2008: Comet 8P/Tuttle shines in the southwestern sky.
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2007

  1. December 2007: Mars is at its closest to Earth all year.
  2. November 2007: The Leonid meteor shower graces the night sky.
  3. October 2007: Saturn and Venus pair up in the east.
  4. September 2007: The autumnal equinox marks the beginning of fall.
  5. August 2007: The Perseid meteors streak through the night.
  6. July 2007: The Delta Aquarids meteor shower appears late in the month.
  7. June 2007: The summer solstice marks the changing of the seasons.
  8. May 2007: Venus, Jupiter and Saturn are visible over the course of the night.
  9. April 2007: View the galaxies in the belly of Leo the Lion.
  10. March 2007: The Gemini Twins herald the approach of spring.
  11. February 2007: Orion the Hunter stalks his prey across the sky.
  12. January 2007: Taurus the bull charges across the winter sky.
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2006

  1. December 2006: The Geminid meteor shower streaks the sky.
  2. November 2006: Mercury makes a rare transit across the face of the Sun.
  3. October 2006: Saturn rises before dawn in the eastern sky.
  4. September 2006: Autumn begins as the Sun crosses the celestial equator.
  5. August 2006: The Perseid meteors streak through the night.
  6. July 2006: Ancient clusters of stars dot the sky.
  7. June 2006: The Summer Solstice marks the changing of seasons.
  8. May 2006: Visit the Virgo Cluster of galaxies using binoculars.
  9. April 2006: Ursa Major's great bear battles it out with Leo the lion.
  10. March 2006: The Gemini twins herald the approach of spring.
  11. February 2006: The Orion Nebula is visible with a telescope.
  12. January 2006: Taurus the bull charges across the winter sky.
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2005

  1. December 2005: Geminids meteors skip across the sky.
  2. November 2005: The Leonid meteor shower pelts Earth.
  3. October 2005: Mars returns to the southern sky.
  4. September 2005: Star clusters shine from the Milky Way.
  5. August 2005: Perseid meteors streak across the night.
  6. July 2005: The Scorpion skitters across the summer sky.
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