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Gift ideas for stargazers

By Greg Redfern

WASHINGTON — Need some help on your out-of-this-world holiday shopping? Here’s how to shop for that special sky-gazer — which may even be you — on your holiday list.

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PHOTOS: Passing comet is visible at Shenandoah

By Greg Redfern
After the clouds finally cleared Wednesday morning and I made it up to an elevation of 3,595 feet at Shenandoah National Park's Thorofare Mountain Overlook, I could see and photograph Comet NEOWISE (C/2020 F3). And it was definitely worth the wait. During this time of year, I'm usually giving astronomy and space presentations at Big Meadow Lodge and Skyland at the national park, but the COVID-19 pandemic forced me to cancel. The park's annual Night Sky Festival is also canceled.
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