[NatureNS] Upcoming Night Sky Highlights - June 15-23

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Courtesy of Nelson Poirier:

This Week's Sky at a Glance *Some night sky sights for June 15 =96 23*

*Vega *is the brightest star on the eastern side of the evening sky. *Deneb
*is the brightest to its lower left. *Altair *is farther to Vega's lower
right. These form the big *Summer Triangle*.



This is the time of year when the *Little Dipper* floats straight upward
from *Polaris *after dark.



On Tuesday, June 19 the *Moon *will go into its New Phase meaning we will
not see it at all during the night as it sets and rises with the sun.  Expe=
ct
higher high tides and lower low tides.



Wednesday, June 20 will the longest day and shortest night of the year.
Summer begins at the solstice: 8:09 p.m.  This is when the *Sun *reaches
its northernmost point in the sky and begins its six-month return
southward. In the Southern Hemisphere, winter begins.



On Saturday June 16, the sun rose at 5:34 a.m. and will set at 9:13 p.m. On
Saturday, June 23 the sun will rise at 5:29 a.m. and set at 9:15 p.m. The
change, although minor, is starting.



*This Week's Planet Roundup*

*Mercury* (about magnitude =960.3 and fading) is very low in the
west-northwest about 30 or 40 minutes after sundown.

*Venus* (magnitude =964.3) after transiting the Sun on June 5th is now deep
in the glow of dawn. Look for it low in the east-northeast before sunrise.
Don't confuse Venus with Jupiter to its upper right.

Jupiter and Venus, the two brightest planets, are on their way up for a
grand showing in the morning sky this summer.

*Mars* (magnitude +0.7) shines orange in the southwest at dusk and lower in
the west as evening grows late. This week Mars creeps to the halfway point
from Regulus (off to its lower right) to the Saturn-and-Spica pair (left).

*Jupiter* (magnitude =962.0) is coming into view deep in the glow of dawn.

*Saturn* (magnitude +0.6) shines fairly high in the south-southwest as
twilight fades. Below it by 5=B0 is *Spica*. Later after dark they move low=
er
to the southwest.


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<font size=3D"4">Courtesy of Nelson
Poirier:<br><br></font>

<h1 style=3D"margin-top:8.35pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:4.2pt;margin-=
left:0in"><span style=3D"font-size:17.0pt;font-family:&quot;Georgia&quot;,&=
quot;serif&quot;;color:#335599">This Week&#39;s Sky at a Glance</span></h1>



<h4 style=3D"margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:8.35pt;margin-le=
ft:0in"><font size=3D"4"><i><span style=3D"font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&q=
uot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">Some night sky sights for June 15 =96 23<=
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ot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black"></span></h4>



<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style><span style=3D"font-size:15.5pt;color:black"><=
b style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255)">Vega </b>is the brightest star on the east=
ern side of the
evening sky. <b style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255)">Deneb </b>is the brightest t=
o its lower left. <b><span style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255)">Altair </span></b=
>is farther to
Vega&#39;s lower right. These form the big <b style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255)=
">Summer Triangle</b>.</span></p>

<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style><span style=3D"font-size:15.5pt;color:black">=
=A0</span></p>

<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style><span style=3D"font-size:15.5pt;color:black">T=
his is the time of year when the <b style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255)">Little D=
ipper</b> floats
straight upward from <b style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255)">Polaris </b>after da=
rk.</span></p>

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<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style><span style=3D"font-size:15.5pt;color:black">O=
n Tuesday, June 19 the <b style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255)">Moon
</b>will go into its New Phase meaning we will not see it at all during the=
 night
as it sets and rises with the sun.<span style>=A0
</span>Expect higher high tides and lower low tides.</span><span style=3D"f=
ont-size:15.5pt;color:black"></span></p>

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<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style><span style=3D"font-size:15.5pt;color:black">W=
ednesday, June 20 will</span><span style=3D"font-size:15.5pt;color:black"> =
the longest day and shortest night of the
year. Summer begins at the solstice: 8:09 p.m.<span style>=A0
</span>This is when the <b style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255)">Sun </b>reaches i=
ts northernmost point in the sky and
begins its six-month return southward. In the Southern Hemisphere, winter
begins.</span></p>

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=A0</span></p>

<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style><span style=3D"font-size:15.5pt;color:black">O=
n Saturday June 16, the sun rose at 5:34 a.m. and will set
at 9:13 p.m. On Saturday, June 23 the sun will rise at 5:29 a.m. and set at
9:15 p.m. The change, although minor, is starting. <br></span></p>

<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style><span style=3D"font-size:15.5pt;color:black">=
=A0</span></p>

<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:15.5pt"><b><span style=3D"fon=
t-size:18.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:bl=
ack">This
Week&#39;s Planet Roundup</span></b><span style=3D"font-size:15.5pt;color:b=
lack"></span></p>

<p style><b style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255)"><span style=3D"font-size:15.5pt"=
>Mercury</span></b><span style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255)" class=3D"apple-conv=
erted-space"><span style=3D"font-size:15.5pt">=A0</span></span><span style=
=3D"font-size:15.5pt;color:black">(about magnitude =960.3 and fading) is ve=
ry
low in the west-northwest about 30 or 40 minutes after sundown.<span style>=
=A0 </span></span></p>

<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style><b style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255)"><span style=
=3D"font-size:15.5pt">Venus</span></b><span style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255)" =
class=3D"apple-converted-space"><span style=3D"font-size:15.5pt">=A0</span>=
</span><span style=3D"font-size:15.5pt;color:black">(magnitude =964.3) afte=
r transiting the Sun
on June 5th is now deep in the glow of dawn. Look for it low in the
east-northeast before sunrise. Don&#39;t confuse Venus with Jupiter to its =
upper
right. </span></p>

<p style><span style=3D"font-size:15.5pt;color:black">Jupiter and Venus, th=
e two brightest planets, are on their way up
for a grand showing in the morning sky this summer.</span></p>

<p style><b style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255)"><span style=3D"font-size:15.5pt"=
>Mars</span></b><span style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255)" class=3D"apple-convert=
ed-space"><span style=3D"font-size:15.5pt">=A0</span></span><span style=3D"=
font-size:15.5pt;color:black">(magnitude +0.7) shines orange in the
southwest at dusk and lower in the west as evening grows late. This week Ma=
rs
creeps to the halfway point from Regulus (off to its lower right) to the
Saturn-and-Spica pair (left). </span></p>

<p style><b style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255)"><span style=3D"font-size:15.5pt"=
>Jupiter</span></b><span style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255)" class=3D"apple-conv=
erted-space"><span style=3D"font-size:15.5pt">=A0</span></span><span style=
=3D"font-size:15.5pt;color:black">(magnitude =962.0) is coming into view de=
ep
in the glow of dawn. </span></p>

<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255)"><span style=3D"fon=
t-size:15.5pt">Saturn</span></b><span style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255)" class=
=3D"apple-converted-space"><span style=3D"font-size:15.5pt">=A0</span></spa=
n><span style=3D"font-size:15.5pt;color:black">(magnitude +0.6) shines fair=
ly high in the
south-southwest as twilight fades. Below it by 5=B0 is <b style=3D"color:rg=
b(51,51,255)">Spica</b>. Later after dark
they move lower to the southwest.</span> <br></p>

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