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The Sky This Week
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a blog that was penned by Geoff Chester, former Public Affairs Officer at the U.S. Naval Observatory. In it, he wrote about observable astronomical phenomenon during the seasons, as well as explanations both historical and scientific of what we see in the sky.
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188 entries
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The Sky This Week
blog, with the earliest article dating from October 27th, 2020 through to his last article posted on October 15th, 2024. You can scroll down to browse entries chronologically from newest to oldest. The table below is also provided to allow for quick navigation to a specific date window:
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August 13, 2024 - October 15, 2024
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May 7, 2024 - August 6, 2024
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February 13, 2024 - May 1, 2024
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November 21, 2023 - February 6, 2024
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September 12, 2023 - November 14, 2023
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June 27, 2023 - September 5, 2023
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April 18, 2023 - June 20, 2023
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January 31, 2023 - April 11, 2023
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November 15, 2022 - January 25, 2023
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September 6, 2022 - November 8, 2022
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June 14, 2022 - August 30, 2022
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March 22, 2022 - June 7, 2022
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January 11, 2022 - March 15, 2022
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October 19, 2021 - December 21, 2021
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August 3, 2021 - October 12, 2021
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May 18, 2021 - July 27, 2021
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March 9, 2021 - May 11, 2021
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December 23, 2020 - March 2, 2021
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