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1. Article · Aug 25, 2026 · MIKE LYNCH

   Starwatch: Night falls earlier in September, expanding stargazing opportunities (opens the original)

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   Summer stargazing can be so comfortable! However, for many folks with Monday-through-Friday jobs, early wake-up calls restrict extended nights under the stars to the weekends. In September, though, nightfall begins much earlier, especially toward the end of the month. Along with that, there are still plenty of comfortable evenings in September. Mike Lynch is an amateur astronomer and retired broadcast meteorologist for WCCO Radio in Minneapolis/St. Paul. He is also the author of “Stars: a Month

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2. Article · Aug 1, 2026 · MIKE LYNCH

   Starwatch: Keep your eyes on the evening skies for great celestial events in August (opens the original)

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   It’s certainly rare to have a total solar eclipse and one of the best meteor showers in the same month, but that’s what’s happening this August on nearly the same date. Only a small part of the world gets to see the total solar eclipse on Aug. 12, but weather permitting, all of us get to enjoy the Perseid meteor shower, peaking the night of Aug. 12-13. Mike Lynch is an amateur astronomer and retired broadcast meteorologist for WCCO Radio in Minneapolis/St. Paul. He is also the author of “S

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