As the seasons change, be on the lookout for several eye-catching alignments of planets and stars, along with the moon playing hide-and-seek with a stellar bull’s eye. The night skies will also showcase the farthest planet from the sun at its best for the year, while early mornings will offer ghostly views of a serene cosmic pyramid.

So dust off those binoculars, and mark your September calendar!

The distant ice giant reaches opposition this month, which means it will sit opposite to the sun in our sky and will be visible all night long. Opposition also marks the planet’s closest approach to Earth, which will make it brighter to our eyes than at any other time of the year.

Over the next few