[NatureNS] Upcoming Night Sky Highlights - Jan 01-07

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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 Jan 01-07

*Just after midnight, on New Year's Eve, tonight, Saturday, if skies are
clear, stand outside to see *SIRIUS *shining at its highest due south, a
preview of where it will be at dusk when winter nears its end.

On Sunday, Jan. 1, the *MOON *[Lune] goes into its first-quarter phase,
which means that it will rise at noon and set at midnight

This week look for the *Quadrantid *meteor shower. This should be a fine
year for one of the best but least observed annual meteor showers. The
Quadrantids should be most active in the early morning hours of Wednesday,
Jan. 4.

On Saturday, Dec. 31, the *SUN *[Soleil] rose at 8:02 a.m. and sets at 4:43
p.m. On Saturday, Jan. 7, the SUN [Soleil] will rise at 8:01 a.m. and set
at 4:50 p.m.

*This Week's Planet Roundup

* *MERCURY *[Mercure], at magnitude -0.4, appears lower in the dawn every
morning, about 45 minutes before sunrise. Look for it low above the
southeast horizon. Don't confuse it with twinkling *Antares*, which is
moving ever farther to the upper right of Mercury.

*VENUS *[V=E9nus] at magnitude -4.0, is the brilliant "Evening Star" shinin=
g
in the southwest during and after twilight. It will continue to move a
little higher every week, all winter.

*MARS*, at magnitude +0.2, rises in the east around 11 p.m. It's
brightening rapidly now, week to week, as it approaches the earth. It
shines highest in the south around 5 a.m.

*JUPITER*, at magnitude -2.6, shines very high in the southeast at
twilight, due south after nightfall. It moves lower in the southwest later
at night, and sets in the west around 3 a.m.

*SATURN *[Saturne], at magnitude +0.7, rises in the east around 2 a.m. and
is high in the south at dawn.


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Blake Maybank <bmaybank@gmail.com>
White's Lake, Nova Scotia

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"=
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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&#39;S SKY AT A
GLANCE</b><br>
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an 01-07<br><font size=3D"4"><br></font></b></font><font size=3D"4">Just af=
ter midnight, on New Year&#39;s Eve, tonight, Saturday, if skies are=20
clear, stand outside to see <b style=3D"color:rgb(51,102,255)">SIRIUS </b>s=
hining at its highest due south, a=20
preview of where it will be at dusk when winter nears its end.<br>
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On Sunday, Jan. 1, the <b style=3D"color:rgb(51,102,255)">MOON </b>[Lune] g=
oes into its first-quarter phase, which means that it will rise at noon and=
 set at midnight<br>
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teor shower. This should be a fine=20
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Wednesday, Jan. 4.<br>
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l] rose at 8:02 a.m. and sets at=20
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and set at 4:50 p.m.<br>
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<b style=3D"color:rgb(51,102,255)">MERCURY </b>[Mercure], at magnitude -0.4=
, appears lower in the dawn every=20
morning, about 45 minutes before sunrise. Look for it low above the=20
southeast horizon. Don&#39;t confuse it with twinkling <b style=3D"color:rg=
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moving ever farther to the upper right of Mercury.<br>
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<b style=3D"color:rgb(51,102,255)">VENUS </b>[V=E9nus] at magnitude -4.0, i=
s the brilliant &quot;Evening Star&quot; shining
 in the southwest during and after twilight. It will continue to move a=20
little higher every week, all winter.<br>
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<b style=3D"color:rgb(51,102,255)">MARS</b>, at magnitude +0.2, rises in th=
e east around 11 p.m. It&#39;s=20
brightening rapidly now, week to week, as it approaches the earth. It=20
shines highest in the south around 5 a.m.<br>
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<b style=3D"color:rgb(51,102,255)">JUPITER</b>, at magnitude -2.6, shines v=
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twilight, due south after nightfall. It moves lower in the southwest=20
later at night, and sets in the west around 3 a.m.<br>
<br>
<b><span style=3D"color:rgb(51,102,255)">SATURN </span></b>[Saturne], at ma=
gnitude +0.7, rises in the east around 2 a.m. and is high in the south at d=
awn.</font><br>
<br><br>-- <br><font size=3D"4"><a href=3D"mailto:bmaybank@gmail.com" targe=
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