2024 Best Observing Nights

This list of best observing times for 2023 is not based on weather or other sky conditions. We have simply calculated the days when the Moon sets early enough that you don't have to stay up all night waiting for it to go down, as well as when the Moon rises late enough that an early appearance of the Moon won't spoil your observing run. (Curious what's in this month's sky?)

Here are the dates when Moon conditions are optimal for night sky observing:

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JULY 28 - AUG 7

AUG 23 - SEPT 6

SEPT 22 - OCT 6

OCT 21 - NOV 6

NOV 20 - DEC 5

DEC 19 - 31

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Celestron SkyMaster Giant 15x70 Binoculars with Tripod Adapter