Why certain stars are so often left out

Published: Nov. 12, 2023, 6 a.m.

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Mercury's slowly making it into the evening sky. Saturn rules the evening. Jupiter's still up all night. So is Uranus as it's at opposition this week. Venus dominates the morning. Mars is hidden in the sun's glare.

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A listener wants to know why the moon always seems to pass or over certain stars but not others. The answer goes back billions of years.

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