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--Boundary_(ID_qcMQJCt3zL9BqbFU8UfVsg) Content-type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; delsp=yes; format=flowed Content-transfer-encoding: quoted-printable Most of you know this, but if you can find a copy of Saturday's Life =20 section of the Chronicle Herald, find the nice Star Chart from David =20 Lane of St. Mary's University; the Star Chart accompanies John =20 McPhee's monthly astronomy column but is missing from the on-line =20 version below: Also see today's Herald story on northern lights or aurora borealis =20 here in the Maritimes, by Selena Ross. Cheers from Jim in Wolfville August brings standout show =EF=BF=BC Summer Triangle directly overhead By John McPhee STARSTRUCK Sat, Aug 6 - 4:55 AM When the biggest source of light pollution is the fireflies, you know =20= you=E2=80=99re in the country. I=E2=80=99m surrounded by green flashes of light on this warm summer = night =20 outside of Windsor. They=E2=80=99re a pleasant distraction from the main = =20 reason I=E2=80=99ve made the 45-minute trip to escape the light dome = known =20 as Halifax. =EF=BF=BC =C2=BB FULL STORY -------------------- Begin forwarded message: > From: Blake Maybank <maybank@ns.sympatico.ca> > Date: August 6, 2011 12:30:43 PM ADT > To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca > Subject: [NatureNS] Upcoming Night Sky Highlights > Reply-To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca > > =46rom the Nature Moncton Info Line, courtesy of Nelson Poirier: > > ** THIS WEEK'S SKY AT A GLANCE > > On Saturday, August 6, the MOON [Lune] enters its First Quarter =20 > Phase meaning it will rise at noon and set at midnight. > > On Saturday, August 13, the moon will go into its Full Phase =20 > meaning we will see it all night to give bright nights when skies =20 > are clear. Expect higher high tides and lower low tides which can =20 > be significant for shorebird watching. > > On Saturday, August 6, the SUN [Soleil] rose at 06:13 and sets at =20 > 20:44. On Saturday, August 13, the sun will rise at 06:21 and set =20 > at 20:34. > > The BIG DIPPER [Grande Ourse], high in the northwest, is now =20 > dipping around into its water-holding position. > > > This Week's Planet Roundup: > > MERCURY [Mercure] and VENUS [V=C3=A9nus] are hidden in the glare of = the =20 > Sun. > > MARS, at magnitude +1.4, rises around 3 a.m. By dawn it's in good =20 > view in the east. > > JUPITER, at magnitude -2.5, rises in the east-northeast around =20 > midnight. > > SATURN [Saturne], at magnitude +0.9, is sinking ever lower in the =20 > west-southwest at dusk. > > Forwarded By: > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------=20= > ------- > Blake Maybank > maybank@ns.sympatico.ca > http://www.flickr.com/photos/blakemaybank/ > 902-852-2077 > > Editor, "Nova Scotia Birds" > http://nsbs.chebucto.org > > Organiser, Maritimes Nature Travel Club > http://tinyurl.com/naturetravel > > author, "Birding Sites of Nova Scotia" > http://tinyurl.com/birdingns > Downloadable Nova Scotia Maps for inside front and back covers: > http://tinyurl.com/mr627d > > White's Lake, Nova Scotia, Canada > --Boundary_(ID_qcMQJCt3zL9BqbFU8UfVsg) Content-type: multipart/related; boundary="Boundary_(ID_efX6xgKL/6aL3Jh3TEWt7w)"; type="text/html" --Boundary_(ID_efX6xgKL/6aL3Jh3TEWt7w) Content-type: text/html; charset=WINDOWS-1252 Content-transfer-encoding: quoted-printable <html><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; = -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "> Most of you know this, but if you can find a copy of Saturday's Life = section of the Chronicle Herald, find the nice Star Chart from David = Lane of St. Mary's University; the Star Chart accompanies John McPhee's = monthly astronomy column but is missing from the on-line version = below:<div><br></div><div>Also see today's Herald story on northern = lights or aurora borealis here in the Maritimes, by Selena = Ross.</div><div><br></div><div>Cheers from Jim in = Wolfville<br><div><br></div><div><table width=3D"574.0" cellspacing=3D"0" = cellpadding=3D"0" style=3D"width: 574.0px"> <tbody> <tr> <td = valign=3D"middle" style=3D"width: 564.0px; padding: 0.0px 5.0px 0.0px = 5.0px"><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: = 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 18px; "><font face=3D"Georgia" = size=3D"5" style=3D"font: 18.0px Georgia"><a = href=3D"http://thechronicleherald.ca/Science/1256959.html"><b>August = brings standout show</b><b></b></a></font></div> </td> </tr> </tbody> = </table> <br><img = src=3D"cid:1FF581A3-0779-46C1-B3AF-5F4511A57CFD@local"><table = width=3D"574.0" cellspacing=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"0" style=3D"width: = 574.0px"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign=3D"middle" style=3D"width: 564.0px; = padding: 0.0px 5.0px 0.0px 5.0px"><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; = margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal = normal normal 12px/normal Arial; color: rgb(30, 30, 30); min-height: = 14px; "><br></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; = margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Georgia" size=3D"4" = color=3D"#666666" style=3D"font: 13.0px Georgia; color: = #666666"><b>Summer Triangle directly overhead</b></font></div><div = style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"3" color=3D"#818181" = style=3D"font: 11.0px Arial; color: #818181">By John McPhee = STARSTRUCK</font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; = margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"3" = color=3D"#818181" style=3D"font: 11.0px Arial; color: #818181">Sat, Aug = 6 - 4:55 AM</font></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table width=3D"574.0" = cellspacing=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"0" style=3D"width: 574.0px"> <tbody> = <tr> <td valign=3D"middle" style=3D"width: 564.0px; padding: 0.0px 5.0px = 0.0px 5.0px"> <table cellspacing=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"0" style=3D"padding:= 2.0px 0.0px 2.0px 0.0px"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign=3D"middle" = style=3D"width: 77.0px; margin: 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px; padding: 0.0px = 2.0px 0.0px 2.0px"><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; = margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal = 12px/normal Arial; color: rgb(30, 30, 30); min-height: 14px; = "><br></div> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; = margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: = 18px; "><font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"4" style=3D"font: 13.0px = Arial">When the biggest source of light pollution is the fireflies, you = know you=92re in the country.</font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; = margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: = 18px; "><font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"4" style=3D"font: 13.0px Arial">I=92m= surrounded by green flashes of light on this warm summer night outside = of Windsor. They=92re a pleasant distraction from the main reason I=92ve = made the 45-minute trip to escape the light dome known as = Halifax.</font></div> </td> <td valign=3D"middle" style=3D"width: = 10.0px; padding: 0.0px 5.0px 0.0px 5.0px"><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; = margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal = normal normal 12px/normal Arial; color: rgb(30, 30, 30); min-height: = 14px; "><br></div> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <br><img = src=3D"cid:9BB95186-2FB1-49AD-B0CD-C1D5C091A135@local"><div = style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Arial; color: = rgb(30, 30, 30); min-height: 14px; "><br></div> <table cellspacing=3D"0" = cellpadding=3D"0"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign=3D"top" style=3D"width: = 83.0px; padding: 0.0px 5.0px 0.0px 5.0px"><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; = margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font = face=3D"Georgia" size=3D"2" color=3D"#2e68c6" style=3D"font: 10.0px = Georgia; color: #2e68c6"><a = href=3D"http://thechronicleherald.ca/Science/1256959.html"><b>=BB FULL = STORY</b></a></font><font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"3" color=3D"#1e1e1e" = style=3D"font: 12.0px Arial; color: #1e1e1e"> </font></div><div = style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"3" color=3D"#1e1e1e" = style=3D"font: 12.0px Arial; color: = #1e1e1e">-------------------- </font></div> </td> <td valign=3D"top" = style=3D"width: 1.0px; padding: 0.0px 5.0px 0.0px 5.0px"><div = style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Arial; color: = rgb(30, 30, 30); min-height: 14px; "><br></div> </td> </tr> </tbody> = </table><div><br><div>Begin forwarded message:</div><br = class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div = style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" = style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>From: = </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: 12.0px = Helvetica">Blake Maybank <<a = href=3D"mailto:maybank@ns.sympatico.ca">maybank@ns.sympatico.ca</a>></f= ont></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; = margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" = size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: = #000000"><b>Date: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" = style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica">August 6, 2011 12:30:43 PM = ADT</font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; = margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" = size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: = #000000"><b>To: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" = style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica"><a = href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a></font>= </div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: = 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" = color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: = #000000"><b>Subject: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" = style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica"><b>[NatureNS] Upcoming Night Sky = Highlights</b></font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: = 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" = size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: = #000000"><b>Reply-To: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" = style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica"><a = href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a></font>= </div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: = 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div> <font = size=3D"4">=46rom the <b>Nature Moncton Info Line</b>, courtesy of = Nelson Poirier:<br><br> <b><u>** THIS WEEK'S SKY AT A GLANCE<br><br> = </u></b>On Saturday, August 6, the <b>MOON </b>[Lune] enters its First = Quarter Phase meaning it will rise at noon and set at midnight.<br><br> = On Saturday, August 13, the moon will go into its Full Phase meaning we = will see it all night to give bright nights when skies are clear. Expect = higher high tides and lower low tides which can be significant for = shorebird watching.<br><br> On Saturday, August 6, the <b>SUN = </b>[Soleil] rose at 06:13 and sets at 20:44. On Saturday, August 13, = the sun will rise at 06:21 and set at 20:34.<br><br> The <b>BIG = DIPPER</b> [Grande Ourse], high in the northwest, is now dipping around = into its water-holding position.<br><br> <br> <b><u>This Week's Planet = Roundup:<br><br> </u>MERCURY </b>[Mercure] and <b>VENUS </b>[V=E9nus] = are hidden in the glare of the Sun.<br><br> <b>MARS</b>, at magnitude = +1.4, rises around 3 a.m. By dawn it's in good view in the east.<br><br> = <b>JUPITER</b>, at magnitude -2.5, rises in the east-northeast around = midnight.<br><br> <b>SATURN </b>[Saturne], at magnitude +0.9, is sinking = ever lower in the west-southwest at dusk. <br><br> Forwarded By:<br><br> = </font><x-sigsep><p> = --------------------------------------------------------------------------= ---<br> Blake Maybank<br> <a = href=3D"mailto:maybank@ns.sympatico.ca">maybank@ns.sympatico.ca</a><br> = <a href=3D"http://www.flickr.com/photos/blakemaybank/" eudora=3D"autourl">= http://www.flickr.com/photos/blakemaybank/<br> </a>902-852-2077<br><br> = Editor, "Nova Scotia Birds"<br> <a href=3D"http://nsbs.chebucto.org/" = eudora=3D"autourl"> http://nsbs.chebucto.org<br><br> </a>Organiser, = Maritimes Nature Travel Club<br> <font color=3D"#0000FF"><u> <a = href=3D"http://tinyurl.com/naturetravel" eudora=3D"autourl"> = http://tinyurl.com/naturetravel</a></u></font> <br><br> author, "Birding = Sites of Nova Scotia"<br> <font color=3D"#0000FF"><u> <a = href=3D"http://tinyurl.com/birdingns" eudora=3D"autourl"> = http://tinyurl.com/birdingns<br> </a></u></font>Downloadable Nova Scotia = Maps for inside front and back covers:<br> <a = href=3D"http://tinyurl.com/mr627d" eudora=3D"autourl"> = http://tinyurl.com/mr627d</a> <br><br> White's Lake, Nova Scotia, Canada = </p></x-sigsep></blockquote></div><br></div></div></body></html>= --Boundary_(ID_efX6xgKL/6aL3Jh3TEWt7w) Content-id: <1FF581A3-0779-46C1-B3AF-5F4511A57CFD@local> Content-type: image/gif; x-unix-mode=0666; name=spacer.gif Content-transfer-encoding: base64 Content-disposition: inline; filename=spacer.gif R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAAAAACH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw== --Boundary_(ID_efX6xgKL/6aL3Jh3TEWt7w) Content-id: <9BB95186-2FB1-49AD-B0CD-C1D5C091A135@local> Content-type: image/gif; x-unix-mode=0666; name=spacer.gif Content-transfer-encoding: base64 Content-disposition: inline; filename=spacer.gif R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAAAAACH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw== --Boundary_(ID_efX6xgKL/6aL3Jh3TEWt7w)-- --Boundary_(ID_qcMQJCt3zL9BqbFU8UfVsg)--
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