[NatureNS] Upcoming Night Sky Highlights - Sept 8-17

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 From the Nature Moncton Info Line, courtesy of Nelson Poirier:

** THIS WEEK'S SKY AT A GLANCE

Some events in the changing sky for September 8 =96 17

The two brightest stars after dark are icy white=20
VEGA, now just west of the zenith or directly=20
overhead and ARCTURUS, pale yellow-orange, shining ever lower in the west.

On Sunday, Sept. 11, the MOON will go into its=20
Full Phase meaning we will see it all night to=20
make for bright nights. Expect higher high tides=20
and lower low tides which may be significant for=20
shorebird observations. This moon is sometimes referred to as the Harvest=
 Moon.
.
By 11 p.m. to midnight, the BIG DIPPER has swung=20
around to lay level low in the north-northwest.

On Saturday morning, September 10 the SUN will=20
rise at 6:55 a.m. and will set at 19:44.

On Saturday morning, September 17 the SUN will=20
rise at 7:05 a.m. and set at 19:31.

This Week's Planet Roundup

MERCURY, bright at about magnitude =961.0, is=20
dropping down from a good dawn apparition. Look=20
for it low in the east about 45 minutes before sunrise.

VENUS is hidden deep in the glow of sunset.

MARS (magnitude +1.4) rises around 3 a.m. By the=20
beginning of dawn it's in good view well up in the east.

JUPITER (magnitude =962.7) rises in the=20
east-northeast around 10 p.m. Using a birding=20
scope, it should not be difficult to see some of Jupiter=92s moons.

SATURN (magnitude +0.9) is disappearing for the season.

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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 =20
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<font size=3D4>From the <b>Nature Moncton Info Line</b>, courtesy of Nelson
Poirier:<br><br>
</font><font size=3D5 color=3D"#0000FF"><b><u>** THIS WEEK'S SKY AT A
GLANCE<br><br>
</u></font><font size=3D4 color=3D"#0000FF">Some events in the changing sky
for September 8 =96 17<br><br>
</b></font><font size=3D4>The two brightest stars after dark are icy white
</font><font size=3D4 color=3D"#0000FF"><b>VEGA</b></font><font size=3D4>, n=
ow
just west of the zenith or directly overhead and
</font><font size=3D4 color=3D"#0000FF"><b>ARCTURUS</b></font><font size=3D4=
>,
pale yellow-orange, shining ever lower in the west.<br><br>
On Sunday, Sept. 11, the </font><font size=3D4 color=3D"#0000FF"><b>MOON
</b></font><font size=3D4>will go into its Full Phase meaning we will see
it all night to make for bright nights. Expect higher high tides and
lower low tides which may be significant for shorebird observations. This
moon is sometimes referred to as the Harvest Moon.<br>
.<br>
By 11 p.m. to midnight, the </font><font size=3D4 color=3D"#0000FF"><b>BIG
DIPPER</b></font><font size=3D4> has swung around to lay level low in the
north-northwest.<br><br>
On Saturday morning, September 10 the
</font><font size=3D4 color=3D"#0000FF"><b>SUN </b></font><font size=3D4>wil=
l
rise at 6:55 a.m. and will set at 19:44.<br>
&nbsp;<br>
On Saturday morning, September 17 the
</font><font size=3D4 color=3D"#0000FF"><b>SUN </b></font><font size=3D4>wil=
l
rise at 7:05 a.m. and set at 19:31.<br>
&nbsp;<br>
</font><font size=3D5 color=3D"#0000FF"><b><u>This Week's Planet
Roundup<br><br>
</u></font><font size=3D4 color=3D"#0000FF">MERCURY</b></font><font size=3D4=
>,
bright at about magnitude =961.0, is dropping down from a good dawn
apparition. Look for it low in the east about 45 minutes before
sunrise.<br><br>
</font><font size=3D4 color=3D"#0000FF"><b>VENUS </b></font><font size=3D4>i=
s
hidden deep in the glow of sunset.<br><br>
</font><font size=3D4 color=3D"#0000FF"><b>MARS
</b></font><font size=3D4>(magnitude +1.4) rises around 3 a.m. By the
beginning of dawn it's in good view well up in the east.<br><br>
</font><font size=3D4 color=3D"#0000FF"><b>JUPITER
</b></font><font size=3D4>(magnitude =962.7) rises in the east-northeast
around 10 p.m. Using a birding scope, it should not be difficult to see
some of Jupiter=92s moons.<br><br>
</font><font size=3D4 color=3D"#0000FF"><b>SATURN
</b></font><font size=3D4>(magnitude +0.9) is disappearing for the season.
<br><br>
Forwarded By:<br><br>
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<font size=3D4>Blake Maybank<br>
maybank@ns.sympatico.ca<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, &quot;Nova Scotia Birds&quot;<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><font size=3D4 color=3D"#0000FF"><u>
<a href=3D"http://tinyurl.com/naturetravel" eudora=3D"autourl">
http://tinyurl.com/naturetravel</a></u></font><font size=3D4> <br><br>
author, &quot;Birding Sites of Nova Scotia&quot;<br>
</font><font size=3D4 color=3D"#0000FF"><u>
<a href=3D"http://tinyurl.com/birdingns" eudora=3D"autourl">
http://tinyurl.com/birdingns<br>
</a></u></font><font size=3D4>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 </font></body>
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