<p>Looking for a sky event this week? Check out our full Sky This Week column. July 31: Mercury brightening With the Moon rising later each night as it wanes, there’s a slightly longer dark window tonight for deep-sky observing. Let’s use it to track down NGC 6709, a lovely open cluster in the constellation Aquila the Eagle. <a class="more-link" href="https://www.astronomy.com/observing/the-sky-today-saturday-august-1-2026/">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">"The Sky Today on Saturday, August 1: Open cluster NGC 6709"</span></a></p>
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Looking for a sky event this week? Check out our full Sky This Week column. July 31: Mercury brightening With the Moon rising later each night as it wanes, there’s a slightly longer dark window tonight for deep-sky observing. Let’s use it to track down NGC 6709, a lovely open cluster in the constellation Aquila the Eagle. Continue reading “The Sky Today on Saturday, August 1: Open cluster NGC 6709”
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