[NatureNS] Upcoming Night Sky Highlights - March 17-24

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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 March 17-24*

*
*As the stars come out, look south for brilliant *SIRIUS*. It's the bottom
point of the Winter Triangle. The triangle's other corners are *PROCYON*,
to the upper left of Sirius, and *BETELGEUSE*, to the upper right. Compared
to the Summer Triangle, the Winter Triangle is brighter, more colourful,
and equilateral.

When darkness falls, look northwest for V-shaped *CASSIOPEIA *standing on
end.

On Tuesday morning, March 20, *SPRING *begins. The equinox comes at 2:14
a.m. when the Sun crosses the Equator on its way north. The *SUN *[Soleil]
rises and sets almost due east and west and day and night are about equally
long. In the Southern Hemisphere, autumn begins.

This is the time of year when the dim *LITTLE DIPPER*, juts to the right
from *POLARIS*, its handle end during evening hours. The much brighter *BIG
DIPPER* [Grand Ours] curls over high above it, dumping water into it.

On Thursday, March 22, the *MOON *[Lune] will go into its new phase,
meaning that it will rise and set with the sun, to make for dark nights.
Expect higher high tides and lower low tides. It could be a great few days
to check out the tidal bore on the Petitcodiac River, from Bore Park.

On Saturday, Mar. 17, the *SUN *rose at 7:31 a.m. and will set at 7:32 p.m.
6:44 a.m. and will set at 6:23 p.m.  On Saturday, Mar. 24, it will rise at
7:18 a.m. and  set at 7:41 p.m.*
*  *
**This Week's Planet Roundup

**MERCURY *[Mercure] has faded right out as it drops back into the glow of
sunset. It's next good evening apparition won't come until the second half
of June. 4 on March 14.

*VENUS *[V=E9nus] and *JUPITER *are moving apart now but still are
spectacular in the western evening sky. Venus remains shining at almost the
same point all this month and next, but Jupiter is sliding lower. After the
Sun and Moon, they are the next brightest celestial objects, currently at
magnitude -4.4 and -2.1, respectively.

*MARS*, at magnitude -1.0, shines bright fire-orange low in the east during
twilight and dominates the eastern sky after dark. The fainter star *REGULU=
S
*glows about 7 degrees to its right or upper right during early evening.
Mars is at its highest in the south around 1 a.m.

*SATURN *[Saturne], at magnitude +0.3, rises in the east around 10 p.m. and
shines highest in the south around 4 a.m. Accompanying it, 6 degrees to the
right or upper right is the star *SPICA*, about half as bright, at
magnitude + 1.0, and bluer. Saturn's rings are tilted 14.5 degrees from our
line of sight, their most open since 2007, and readily seen with a birding
scope on a clear night.*
*
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Blake Maybank <bmaybank@gmail.com>
White's Lake, Nova Scotia
My Blog:  *CSI: Life* <http://blakemaybank.com/>

Organiser, *Maritimes Nature Travel Club* <http://tinyurl.com/naturetravel>
 ** <http://tinyurl.com/naturetravel>**
Author, "*Birding Sites of Nova Scotia* <http://tinyurl.com/birdingns>

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<div style=3D"text-align:center"><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:</font><br><br><font size=3D"4">
</font><font color=3D"#0000FF" size=3D"4"><u><b>** THIS WEEK&#39;S SKY AT A
GLANCE</b></u></font><br><br><font color=3D"#0000FF" size=3D"4"><b>Some eve=
nts in the changing sky for March 17-24</b></font><br></div><br><font color=
=3D"#0000FF" size=3D"4"><u><br></u><font color=3D"#330033">As the stars com=
e out, look south for brilliant <b><span style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255)">SIR=
IUS</span></b>. It&#39;s the bottom point of the Winter Triangle. The trian=
gle&#39;s other corners are <b><span style=3D"color:rgb(51,102,255)">PROCYO=
N</span></b>, to the upper left of Sirius, and <b><span style=3D"color:rgb(=
51,102,255)">BETELGEUSE</span></b>, to the upper right. Compared to the Sum=
mer Triangle, the Winter Triangle is brighter, more colourful, and equilate=
ral.<br>

<br>When darkness falls, look northwest for V-shaped <b><span style=3D"colo=
r:rgb(51,102,255)">CASSIOPEIA </span></b>standing on end.<br><br>On Tuesday=
 morning, March 20, <font size=3D"6"><b><span style=3D"color:rgb(51,102,255=
)">SPRING </span></b></font>begins. The equinox comes at 2:14 a.m. when the=
 Sun crosses the Equator on its way north. The <b><span style=3D"color:rgb(=
51,102,255)">SUN </span></b>[Soleil] rises and sets almost due east and wes=
t and day and night are about equally long. In the Southern Hemisphere, aut=
umn begins.<br>

<br>This is the time of year when the dim <b><span style=3D"color:rgb(51,10=
2,255)">LITTLE DIPPER</span></b>, juts to the right from <b><span style=3D"=
color:rgb(51,102,255)">POLARIS</span></b>, its handle end during evening ho=
urs. The much brighter <b><span style=3D"color:rgb(51,102,255)">BIG DIPPER<=
/span></b> [Grand Ours] curls over high above it, dumping water into it.<br=
>

<br>On Thursday, March 22, the <b><span style=3D"color:rgb(51,102,255)">MOO=
N </span></b>[Lune] will go into its new phase, meaning that it will rise a=
nd set with the sun, to make for dark nights. Expect higher high tides and =
lower low tides. It could be a great few days to check out the tidal bore o=
n the Petitcodiac River, from Bore Park.<br>

<br>On Saturday, Mar. 17, the <b><span style=3D"color:rgb(51,102,255)">SUN =
</span></b>rose at 7:31 a.m. and will set at 7:32 p.m. 6:44 a.m. and will s=
et at 6:23 p.m.=A0 On Saturday, Mar. 24, it will rise at 7:18 a.m. and=A0 s=
et at 7:41 p.m.</font><u><br>


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<font color=3D"#0000FF" size=3D"4"><b><br></b></font><font color=3D"#0000FF=
" size=3D"5"><b><u><font size=3D"4">This Week&#39;s Planet
Roundup</font><br><br></u></b><font color=3D"#330033" size=3D"4"><b><span s=
tyle=3D"color:rgb(51,102,255)">MERCURY </span></b>[Mercure] has faded right=
 out as it drops back into the glow of sunset. It&#39;s next good evening a=
pparition won&#39;t come until the second half of June. 4 on March 14.<br>

<br><b><span style=3D"color:rgb(51,102,255)">VENUS </span></b>[V=E9nus] and=
 <b><span style=3D"color:rgb(51,102,255)">JUPITER </span></b>are moving apa=
rt now but still are spectacular in the western evening sky. Venus remains =
shining at almost the same point all this month and next, but Jupiter is sl=
iding lower. After the Sun and Moon, they are the next brightest celestial =
objects, currently at magnitude -4.4 and -2.1, respectively.<br>

<br><b><span style=3D"color:rgb(51,102,255)">MARS</span></b>, at magnitude =
-1.0, shines bright fire-orange low in the east during twilight and dominat=
es the eastern sky after dark. The fainter star <b><span style=3D"color:rgb=
(51,102,255)">REGULUS </span></b>glows about 7 degrees to its right or uppe=
r right during early evening. Mars is at its highest in the south around 1 =
a.m.<br>

<br><b><span style=3D"color:rgb(51,102,255)">SATURN </span></b>[Saturne], a=
t magnitude +0.3, rises in the east around 10 p.m. and shines highest in th=
e south around 4 a.m. Accompanying it, 6 degrees to the right or upper righ=
t is the star <b><span style=3D"color:rgb(51,102,255)">SPICA</span></b>, ab=
out half as bright, at magnitude + 1.0, and bluer. Saturn&#39;s rings are t=
ilted 14.5 degrees from our line of sight, their most open since 2007, and =
readily seen with a birding scope on a clear night.</font><b><u><br>


</u></b></font><br>-- <br><font size=3D"4"><a href=3D"mailto:bmaybank@gmail=
.com" target=3D"_blank">Blake Maybank</a><br>

White&#39;s Lake, Nova Scotia<br>

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