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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 Dec 17-25
*On Saturday, Dec. 17, the *MOON *will go into its Last-quarter Phase
meaning it will rise midnight and set at noon.
Wednesday, Dec. 21, will be longest night of the year. Winter begins at
the solstice at 1:30 a.m. on the 22nd. This is when the *SUN* reaches its
farthest south for the year and begins its six-month return northward.
On Saturday, Dec. 24, check out the Christmas star*.* On this date every
year, you can go out around 9 p.m., spot *Orion *well up in the southeast,
and look down below it for bright *Sirius *on the rise. When Sirius is low
it often twinkles vigorously with vivid, flashing colours, an effect
that's especially visible in binoculars. All stars do this, but Sirius
is so bright that the effect is especially pronounced.
On Saturday, the *moon *will enter its New Phase meaning it will rise and
set with the sun to give darker moonless nights.
On Saturday, Dec.17, the sun rose at 7:57 a.m. and will set at 4:41 p.m.
On Saturday, Dec.24, the sun will rise at 8:01 a.m. and set at 4:44 p.m.
*This Week's Planet Roundup*
**Mercury** (about magnitude --0.3) is having an excellent apparition in
the dawn. About an hour before sunrise time
<http://www.skyandtelescope.com/observing/objects/javascript/Almanac.html>,
look for it low above the southeast horizon, very far lower left of the
Saturn-Spica pair.
**Venus** (magnitude --3.9) shines as the "Evening Star" in the southwest
during twilight. It's getting a little higher every week, heading into a
grand apparition high in the evening sky this winter and much of the
spring.
**Mars** (magnitude +0.5) rises around midnight. It's highest in the south
before the first light of dawn, with Regulus now to its right.
**Jupiter** (magnitude --2.7) blazes high in the southeast after dusk and
a little higher in the south around 9 p.m. It sets around 3 a.m.
**Saturn** (magnitude +0.7) rises around 3 a.m. and glows in the southeast
well before dawn. The star *Spica*, similar in brightness at magnitude
+1.0, is 5=B0 or 6=B0 to Saturn's right. Brighter *Arcturus *shines far to
their upper left.
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Blake Maybank <bmaybank@gmail.com>
144 Bayview Drive,
White's Lake, Nova Scotia
B3T 1Z1 CANADA
(902) 852-2077
(208) 439-8719 (fax)
My Blog: *CSI: Life* <http://blakemaybank.com>
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<font size=3D"4"><b>From the </b></font><b><font color=3D"#0000FF" size=3D"=
4">Nature
Moncton Info Line</font></b><font size=3D"4">, courtesy of Nelson
Poirier:<br><br>
</font><font color=3D"#0000FF" size=3D"5"><u><b>** THIS WEEK'S SKY AT A
GLANCE</b><br>
</u></font>=A0<br>
<font color=3D"#0000FF" size=3D"5"><b>Some events in the changing sky for D=
ec
17-25<br><br></b></font><font size=3D"4">On Saturday, Dec. 17, the <b style=
=3D"background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style=3D"color:rgb(51,102,255)=
">MOON</span> </b>will go into its Last-quarter Phase<br>
meaning it will rise midnight and set at noon.<br>
<br>
Wednesday, Dec. 21, will be longest night of the year. Winter begins at<br>
the solstice at 1:30 a.m. on the 22nd. This is when the <b><span style=3D"c=
olor:rgb(51,102,255)">SUN</span></b> reaches its<br>
farthest south for the year and begins its six-month return northward.<br>
<br>
On Saturday, Dec. 24, check out the Christmas star*.* On this date every<br=
>
year, you can go out around 9 p.m., spot <b><span style=3D"color:rgb(51,102=
,255)">Orion </span></b>well up in the southeast,<br>
and look down below it for bright <b><span style=3D"color:rgb(51,102,255)">=
Sirius </span></b>on the rise. When Sirius is low<br>
it often twinkles vigorously with vivid, flashing colours, an effect<br>
that's especially visible in binoculars. All stars do this, but Sirius<=
br>
is so bright that the effect is especially pronounced.<br>
<br>
On Saturday, the <b><span style=3D"color:rgb(51,102,255)">moon </span></b>w=
ill enter its New Phase meaning it will rise and<br>
set with the sun to give darker moonless nights.<br>
<br>
On Saturday, Dec.17, the sun rose at 7:57 a.m. and will set at 4:41 p.m.<br=
>
On Saturday, Dec.24, the sun will rise at 8:01 a.m. and set at 4:44 p.m.<br=
>
<br>
</font><font color=3D"#0000FF" size=3D"5"><b><u>This Week's Planet
Roundup</u></b></font><br>
<font size=3D"4">
<br>
</font><font size=3D"4">*<b style=3D"color:rgb(51,102,255)">Mercury</b>* (a=
bout magnitude --0.3) is having an excellent apparition in<br>
the dawn. About an hour before sunrise time<br>
<<a href=3D"http://www.skyandtelescope.com/observing/objects/javascript/=
Almanac.html" target=3D"_blank">http://www.skyandtelescope.com/observing/ob=
jects/javascript/Almanac.html</a><span onmouseout=3D"cancel =3D false; wind=
ow.setTimeout(WRCHideContent, 1000); clearTimeout(showTimer);" onmouseover=
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ding-right:16px;width:16px;height:16px"></span><span style=3D"padding-right=
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look for it low above the southeast horizon, very far lower left of the<br>
Saturn-Spica pair.<br>
<br>
*<b style=3D"color:rgb(51,102,255)">Venus</b>* (magnitude --3.9) shines as =
the "Evening Star" in the southwest<br>
during twilight. It's getting a little higher every week, heading into =
a<br>
grand apparition high in the evening sky this winter and much of the<br>
spring.<br>
<br>
*<b style=3D"color:rgb(51,102,255)">Mars</b>* (magnitude +0.5) rises around=
midnight. It's highest in the south<br>
before the first light of dawn, with Regulus now to its right.<br>
<br>
*<b style=3D"color:rgb(51,102,255)">Jupiter</b>* (magnitude --2.7) blazes h=
igh in the southeast after dusk and<br>
a little higher in the south around 9 p.m. It sets around 3 a.m.<br>
<br>
*<b style=3D"color:rgb(51,102,255)">Saturn</b>* (magnitude +0.7) rises arou=
nd 3 a.m. and glows in the southeast<br>
well before dawn. The star <b style=3D"color:rgb(51,102,255)">Spica</b>, si=
milar in brightness at magnitude<br>
+1.0, is 5=B0 or 6=B0 to Saturn's right. Brighter <b style=3D"color:rgb=
(51,102,255)">Arcturus </b>shines far to<br>
their upper left.</font><span style=3D"padding-right:16px;width:16px;min-he=
ight:16px"></span><br clear=3D"all">
<br>-- <br><font size=3D"4">Forwarded by:<br><a href=3D"mailto:bmaybank@gma=
il.com" target=3D"_blank">Blake Maybank</a><br>144 Bayview Drive,<br>
White's Lake, Nova Scotia<br>
B3T 1Z1 CANADA <br><a href=3D"tel:%28902%29%20852-2077" value=3D"+190285220=
77" target=3D"_blank">(902) 852-2077</a><br>
<a href=3D"tel:%28208%29%20439-8719" value=3D"+12084398719" target=3D"_blan=
k">(208) 439-8719</a> (fax)</font><br>
<font size=3D"4"><br>My Blog:=A0 <a href=3D"http://blakemaybank.com" target=
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