Star Diary: What’s in the night sky, 25 to 31 July

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Star Diary: What’s in the night sky, 25 to 31 July

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Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune continue their planetary parade, while a comet, 107P Wilson Harrington, also makes an appearance as we tell you all the best things for stargazers to see this week.Transcript Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Star Diary: What’s in the night sky, 25 to 31 July

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