What’s Up: September 2023 Skywatching Tips from NASA

What are some skywatching highlights in September 2023? Venus returns to the early morning skies as a bright beacon in the east. The full moon at the end of the month is known as the Harvest Moon. And if you have access to dark skies away from urban light pollution, you might be able to glimpse the faint, glowing pillar of the zodiacal light. 0:00 Intro 0:13 Venus in the morning sky 0:36 Viewing Jupiter and Saturn 1:01 The Harvest Moo 1:37 The Zodiacal Light 2:50 OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample return 3:21 September Moon phases Additional information about topics covered in this episode of What’s Up, along with still images from the video, and the video transcript, are available at
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