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The False Dawn | September 22 - September 28

"Star Gazers" is the world's only weekly television series on naked eye astronomy. Each weekly episode features selected objects for naked eye viewing for the following week.

The False Dawn | September 22 - September 28

Season 48 Episode 38 | 1m 0s | CC

Star Gazers STGZ531 September 22-28, 2025 “The False Dawn Reveals Earth’s Ancient Past”

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