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Summertime in northern Europe and Canada brings mixed blessings for the avid telescopist. Although the Sun is high in the sky, making solar viewing more accessible, the nights can be dreadfully short. In the UK, for example, if you happen to live north of the Midlands, high summer is invariably attended by perpetual twilight, until darker skies return at the end of July and early August. Even so, there are still many objects that can be favorably viewed with a little preparation.
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English, N. (2014). Summer Celebrations. In: Grab 'n' Go Astronomy. The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-0826-4_15
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