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Welcome to November! One of our cloudier months, and certainly not one with a lot of clear skies. However, when the clouds do clear, early sunsets mean the ability to view the skies earlier in the evening. Get out when you can!

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FREE NEWS: Comet Lemmon visits us about once a millennium, dropping in from far beyond the orbit of Pluto. It hasn’t changed much since it was formed 4.5 billion years ago, so getting a chance to see it is an experience that connects us to the very beginnings of our solar system.

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THE GORGE — Mark Zanmiller, Hood River, has accepted a co-chair position with Dark Skies Gorge (DSG), a local advocacy group fighting against …

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MOSIER — Dark Skies Gorge, in partnership with Main Street Mosier and Rose City Astronomers, host Friday Night with the Stars on the grounds of the Mosier Community School Friday, Sept. 12. The event runs from 7-10 p.m.

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September is here, a month for seasonal change. The autumnal equinox occurs on Sept. 22, marking the start of fall. The Sun will be straight overhead at the equator, and we’ll have about equal amounts of daylight and night. 

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Excessive artificial light at night — “light pollution” — is a growing environmental and public health concern. The wasted energy from poorly …