[NatureNS] Upcoming Night Sky Highlights - July 27 - August 4

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*Courtesy of Nelson Poirier:*

*This Week's Sky at a Glance* *Some night sky sights for July 27 =96 August=
 4*



On Thursday, August 2 the *Moon *will go into its Full Phase meaning we
will see it all night as it rises with the setting sun and sets as it
rises. Expect higher high tides and lower low tides.



*Arcturus *is the brightest star in the west after dark at this time of
year. It and Vega, almost overhead, are the two leading stars of summer.
Look off to the right of Arcturus, in the northwest, to spot the Big Dipper
dipping down.



As summer enters its second half, the *Summer Triangle* approaches its
greatest height in the evening. Face east and look almost straight up after
nightfall. The brightest star there is *Vega*. Toward the northeast from
Vega (by two or three fist-widths at arm's length) is *Deneb*. Toward the
southeast from Vega by a greater distance is *Altair*.



On Saturday, July 28, the *Sun *rose at 6:03 a.m. and will set at 8:55 p.m.
On Saturday, August 4, the sun will rise at 6:11 a.m. and set at 8:46 p.m.



*This Week's Planet Roundup*



*Mercury* is out of sight in conjunction with the Sun.

*Venus* and *Jupiter* (magnitudes =964.6 and =962.2) shine dramatically in =
the
east before and during dawn. They've widened to about 14=B0 apart now, with
Jupiter higher.

*Mars* and *Saturn* (magnitudes +1.1 and +0.8, respectively) are low in the
west-southwest at dusk. Saturn stands 4=BD=B0 above similarly-bright Spica.
Mars is approaching closer to them every day and will pass between them on
August 13th and 14th.


Blake's favourite NASA astronomy picture of the past week:

http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap120725.html



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<font size=3D"4"><i style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255)"><b>Courtesy of Nelson
Poirier:</b></i><br><br></font>

<h1 style=3D"margin:8.35pt 0in 4.2pt;color:rgb(51,51,255)"><u><font size=3D=
"4">This Week&#39;s Sky at a Glance</font></u></h1>

<h4 style=3D"margin:0in 0in 8.35pt"><font size=3D"4"><i>Some night sky sigh=
ts for July 27 =96 August 4</i></font><font size=3D"4"> <br></font></h4>

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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"4">On Thursday, August 2 the <b style=
=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255)">Moon </b>will go into its Full Phase
meaning we will see it all night as it rises with the setting sun and sets =
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it rises. Expect higher high tides and lower low tides.</font></p>

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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"4"><b style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255)">A=
rcturus </b>is the brightest star in the west after dark at
this time of year. It and Vega, almost overhead, are the two leading stars =
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summer. Look off to the right of Arcturus, in the northwest, to spot the Bi=
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Dipper dipping down. </font></p>

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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"4">As summer enters its second half, t=
he <b style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255)">Summer Triangle</b>
approaches its greatest height in the evening. Face east and look almost
straight up after nightfall. The brightest star there is <b style=3D"color:=
rgb(102,0,204)">Vega</b>. Toward the
northeast from Vega (by two or three fist-widths at arm&#39;s length) is <b=
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Toward the southeast from Vega by a greater distance is <b style=3D"color:r=
gb(51,51,255)">Altair</b>.</font></p>

<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"4">=A0</font></p>

<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"4">On Saturday, July 28, the <b><span =
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at 8:55 p.m. On Saturday, August 4, the sun will rise at 6:11 a.m. and set =
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8:46 p.m.</font></p>

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<p style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255)" class=3D"MsoNormal"><u><font size=3D"4"><=
b><span style=3D"font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">This
Week&#39;s Planet Roundup</span></b></font></u> </p>

<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"4">=A0</font></p>

<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"4"><b style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255)">M=
ercury</b><span style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255)"> </span>is out of sight in c=
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<p><font size=3D"4"><b style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255)">Venus</b><span style=
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iter</b><span style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255)"> </span>(magnitudes =964.6 and=
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<p><font size=3D"4"><b style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255)">Mars</b><span style=
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Spica. Mars is approaching closer to them every day and will pass between t=
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on August 13th and 14th. <br></font></p><p><font size=3D"4"><br></font></p>=
<p><font size=3D"4">Blake&#39;s favourite NASA astronomy picture of the pas=
t week:</font></p><p><font size=3D"4"><a href=3D"http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/=
ap120725.html">http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap120725.html</a></font><br>

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