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Last Minute Astronomer
by Rob
Last Minute Astronomer, bringing astronomy to normies and nerds, with little time to spare
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May 2025
Send us Fan Mail Social Media Links Full text available at the Cosmos Safari Blog Jupiter, Mars, Saturn, Venus, and the Eta Aquarid Meteor shower shine during May 2025. I’m Rob, your Last Minute Astronomer, bringing astronomy to normies and nerds, with little time to spare. We’ll start by talking...
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April 2025
Send us Fan Mail Social Media Links Full text available at the Cosmos Safari Blog April of 2025 brings us the annual Lyrid meteor shower, all the naked-eye planets, and plenty of lunar close encounters. I’m Rob, your Last Minute Astronomer, bringing astronomy to normies and nerds, with little…
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March 2025
Send us Fan Mail Social Media Links Full text available at the Cosmos Safari Blog March 2025 says goodbye to Saturn, welcomes a total lunar eclipse, and continues hanging out with the rest of the planets Hi everybody, I’m Rob, your Last Minute Astronomer, bringing astronomy to normies and nerds,...
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February 2025
Send us Fan Mail February 2025 is a phenomenal continuation of January’s planetary-ness! You’ll get chances to see all the planets before going to bed and a conjunction of Mercury & Saturn. FULL TEXT WITH PICTURES HERE Hi everybody, I’m Rob, your Last Minute Astronomer, bringing astronomy to...
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January 2025
Send us Fan Mail Social Media Links Full text available at the Cosmos Safari Blog January 2025 is a PLANETARY month! Mars gets big, Mars gets occulted, Mars gets outshined by Venus, Saturn, and Jupiter, then Venus and Saturn pass right by each other, and a brief but intense meteor shower shows…
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December 2024
Send us Fan Mail Social Media Links Full text available at the Cosmos Safari Blog Get out under the stars in December of 2024 to see ALL THE PLANETS! Especially on Christmas night. Plus a bunch of close encounters between the Moon and those planets, and the annual Geminid meteor shower. I’m Rob,...
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November 2024
Send us Fan Mail Social Media Links Full text available at the Cosmos Safari Blog What is gracing the November 2024 skies? A couple occultations, a meteor shower, and a veritable parade of planets, especially on Thanksgiving. We’ll start by talking about November’s big events, then highlight the...
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September 2024
Send us Fan Mail Full text available at the Cosmos Safari Blog What is gracing the September 2024 skies? A juuuuust barely partial lunar eclipse, the best viewing for Saturn, 5 lunar close encounters, and the transition to fall. Hi everybody, I’m Rob, your Last Minute Astronomer, bringing…
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August 2024
Send us Fan Mail Full Details at Cosmos Safari Blog, quick details below: What is gracing the August 2024 skies? A rare conjunction of Jupiter & Mars, great conditions for the annual Perseid Meteor Shower, and all the naked-eye planets visible. BIG EVENTS 11th – 12th – Perseid Meteor Shower –...
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July 2024
Send us Fan Mail July’s fireworks include Saturn coming back around closer to being an evening planet, Mercury and Venus dancing low in the evenings, and some magic between the Moon and Spica. Naked-eye PLANETS Sunset Mercury, Venus - Finally a little excitement in the evenings. Mercury will be...
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May 2024
Send us Fan Mail With April being SUCH a packed month of events that were dependent on precise timing, May brings us reliable sights with slow-rolling changes. Mercury, Mars, Saturn, and the Moon all dance in the morning twilight all month as we gear up for Spring and Summer constellations....
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April 2024
Send us Fan Mail Social Media Links April of 2024: Finally the month of the eclipse! A wonderful experience for North America, the Lyrid Meteor Shower, and lots of planetary action makes April of 2024 one of THE best months in a LONG time. Naked-eye PLANETS Sunset Jupiter – LAST CALL FOR JUPITER!...
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March 2024
Send us Fan Mail Last Minute Astronomer March 2024 Social Media Links March of 2024: Spring will start, Venus gets real close to Saturn, Jupiter is on its way out, and the mornings tease us with some challenging encounters between 3 planets. I’m Rob, your Last Minute Astronomer, bringing…
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January 2024
Send us Fan Mail January of 2024 has some slight changes to Saturn and Jupiter in the sky, 4 visible naked-eye planets, and a couple of close encounters. Naked-eye PLANETS Sunset Saturn – Starts off January about 30˚ above the horizon in the SW, and sinks to about 15˚ by month’s end. Fairly dim,...
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December 2023
Send us Fan Mail Some slight changes to Saturn and Jupiter in the sky, the start of a big change for Venus, and even more rocks fall from the sky this December here on the Last Minute Astronomer, bringing astronomy to normies and nerds, with little time to spare. Let’s start by talking about the...
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How many episodes does Last Minute Astronomer have?
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Last Minute Astronomer, bringing astronomy to normies and nerds, with little time to spare
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Last Minute Astronomer is created and hosted by Rob.
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