<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/pre-go-live-resources/_migration/2026-07-29/westmont-news/celestial-clusters-cosmos.html" dsn="news"><pubDate>08/12/2025</pubDate><title>Celestial Clusters in the Cosmos</title><excerpt>This month’s stargazing event will feature several star clusters, including M18, the Black Swan Cluster in Sagittarius, on Friday, Aug. 15, beginning about 8:30 p.m. and lasting several hours at the Westmont Observatory, home of the powerful Keck Telescope. The college hosts a free, public viewing of the stars on the third Friday of every month at sunset and lasting several hours.</excerpt><author>Scott Craig</author><image>
            
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