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A Harvest Moon with 5 planets on the side: September is the best month for stargazing, ‪and this year is extra special

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A Harvest Moon with 5 planets on the side: September is the best month for stargazing, ‪and this year is extra specialWorldPing
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What happened

Generally mild weather and increasing hours of darkness make September a great month for observing, and this year, there's a particularly busy sky.

Key facts

  • Reported by Live Science and published Thu, 10 Sep 2026 10:00:00 UTC.

Why it matters

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Coverage timeline

When each newsroom published on this story, oldest first — all times UTC.

  1. August was the joint hottest month on record

  2. August joint-hottest month on record as climate change and El Niño drive heat

  3. APOD: 2026 September 10 – LDN 1295: The Giraffe Nebula

  4. Global heat stuck on high. Scientists say August was Earth's hottest month they've measured.

  5. A Harvest Moon with 5 planets on the side: September is the best month for stargazing, ‪and this year is extra special

  6. Drax ash mound extraction plan approved

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