Star of the month

Planetary physicist Dr Sheila Kanani on why now is the time to spot shooting stars and a sunlit Saturn

2-8 SEPTEMBER

1 Oct 00:00 AEST (30 Sep, 14:00 UT) 15 Oct 23:00 AEDT (12:00 UT) 31 Oct 22:00 AEDT (11:00 UT) The chart accurately matches the sky on the dates and times shown for Sydney, Australia. The sky is differ

Thursday 2 Dwarf planet Ceres reaches opposition in the constellation of Cetus, shining at mag. +7.6. Find further details on page 47. Friday ▶ 3 Tonight and the night of 17/18 October are good times

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