[NatureNS] Upcoming Night Sky Highlights - April 19 - 27

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Courtesy of Nelson Poirier:

*This Week's Sky at a Glance*

*Some night sky sights for April 19 - 27*

The *Lyrid meteor shower* should peak before dawn Monday morning April 22.
Most years it's quite weak, but there have been surprises.

The two brightest points in the sky after dusk this week are *Jupiter *in
the west and *Sirius *in the southwest. Midway between them is Orion. This
lineup is lying down lower every week now.

On Thursday, April 25, the *moon *will go into its Full Phase meaning we
will see it all night. Expect higher high tides and lower low tides.

On Saturday, April 20, the *sun *rose at 6:23 a.m. and will set at 8:12
p.m. giving 13 hours 49 minutes of daylight hours.  On Saturday, April 27,
the sun will rise at 6:11a.m. and sets at 8:22 p.m. to give 14 hours 10
minutes of daylight hours. Those lengthening spring days are really
happening!! (These values are for Moncton, New Brunswick).

*
This Week's Planet Roundup*

*Mercury *is lost in the glow of dawn.

*Venus *and *Mars *remain hidden behind the glare of the Sun.

*Jupiter *(magnitude -2.0) is the first 'star' to come out in the west
after sunset. It descends in the evening and sets around midnight. Below
Jupiter sparkles orange Aldebaran.

*Saturn *(magnitude +0.1) is nearing opposition. It glows low in the
east-southeast as twilight fades, well to the lower left of Spica and
farther lower right of brighter Arcturus. Saturn rises higher all evening
and shines highest in the south around 2 a.m. It's at opposition on the
night of April 27th.  Carefully note the brightness of Saturn's rings with
respect to the globe. Keep watch. The rings brighten for a few days around
opposition due to theSeeliger effect: the solid particles of the rings
preferentially reflect sunlight back in the direction it came from, more
than Saturn's cloudtops do.

*Uranus *is hidden deep in the dawn.


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White's Lake, Nova Scotia


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<font size=3D"4">Courtesy of Nelson
Poirier:<br><br></font><div style=3D"text-align:center"><font size=3D"4"><u=
><b>This Week&#39;s Sky at a Glance</b></u></font><br><br><font size=3D"4">=
<u><b>Some night sky sights for April 19 - 27</b></u></font><br></div><font=
 size=3D"4"><br>

The <span style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255)"><b>Lyrid meteor shower</b></span> =
should peak before dawn Monday morning April 22. Most years it&#39;s quite =
weak, but there have been surprises. <br><br>The two brightest points in th=
e sky after dusk this week are <span style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255)"><b>Jupi=
ter </b></span>in the west and <span style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255)"><b>Siri=
us </b></span>in the southwest. Midway between them is Orion. This lineup i=
s lying down lower every week now. <br>

<br>On Thursday, April 25, the <span style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255)"><b>moon=
 </b></span>will go into its Full Phase meaning we will see it all night. E=
xpect higher high tides and lower low tides.<br><br>On Saturday, April 20, =
the <span style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255)"><b>sun </b></span>rose at 6:23 a.m=
. and will set at 8:12 p.m. giving 13 hours 49 minutes of daylight hours.=
=A0 On Saturday, April 27, the sun will rise at 6:11a.m. and sets at 8:22 p=
.m. to give 14 hours 10 minutes of daylight hours. Those lengthening spring=
 days are really happening!! (These values are for Moncton, New Brunswick).=
 <br>

<br><u><b><br>This Week&#39;s Planet Roundup</b></u><br><br><span style=3D"=
color:rgb(51,51,255)"><b>Mercury </b></span>is lost in the glow of dawn.<br=
><br><span style=3D"color:rgb(51,102,255)"><b>Venus </b></span>and <span st=
yle=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255)"><b>Mars </b></span>remain hidden behind the gl=
are of the Sun.<br>

<br><span style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255)"><b>Jupiter </b></span>(magnitude -=
2.0) is the first &#39;star&#39; to come out in the west after sunset. It d=
escends in the evening and sets around midnight. Below Jupiter sparkles ora=
nge Aldebaran.<br>

<br><span style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255)"><b>Saturn </b></span>(magnitude +0=
.1) is nearing opposition. It glows low in the east-southeast as twilight f=
ades, well to the lower left of Spica and farther lower right of brighter A=
rcturus. Saturn rises higher all evening and shines highest in the south ar=
ound 2 a.m. It&#39;s at opposition on the night of April 27th.=A0 Carefully=
 note the brightness of Saturn&#39;s rings with respect to the globe. Keep =
watch. The rings brighten for a few days around opposition due to theSeelig=
er effect: the solid particles of the rings preferentially reflect sunlight=
 back in the direction it came from, more than Saturn&#39;s cloudtops do.<b=
r>

<br><span style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255)"><b>Uranus </b></span>is hidden dee=
p in the dawn.<br><br><br></font>-- <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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