[NatureNS] Upcoming Night Sky Highlights - August 30 - September 7

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So do I &I send them on.  Thanks

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On 2013-08-31, at 8:53 PM, Angela Joudrey <aljoudrey@eastlink.ca> wrote:

> Yep, I read them every week.=20
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> Sent from my iPhone
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> On 2013-08-31, at 8:00 PM, Blake Maybank <bmaybank@gmail.com> wrote:
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>> Courtesy of Nelson Poirier:
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>> This Week's Sky at a Glance
>> Some night sky sights for August 30 - September 7
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>> By about 10 p.m. now, W-shaped Cassiopeia has risen as high in the northe=
ast as the Big Dipper is in the northwest. Midway between them, and a bit hi=
gher, is Polaris. Cassiopeia will grow more ascendant over the Dipper in the=
 coming weeks and months as the seasons turn.
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>> Right after dark at this time of year, bright Vega shines almost straight=
 overhead.=20
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>> On Thursday, September 5, the moon will go into its New Phase meaning we w=
ill not see it at all during the night. Expect higher high tides and lower l=
ow tides
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>> On Saturday, August 31 the sun rose at 6:39 a.m. and will set at 7:59 p.m=
. giving 13 hours 20 minutes of daylight hours.  On Saturday, September 7, t=
he sun will rise at 6:47 a.m. and set at 7:48 p.m. to give 13 hours 1 minute=
 of daylight hours (These values are for Moncton, New Brunswick).=20
>> Note: I mistakenly placed this same sunrise:sunset schedule out last week=
. No one called me to task! Is this not being read anymore??=20
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>> This Week's Planet Roundup
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>> Mercury is hidden in the glare of sunset.
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>> Venus (magnitude -4.0) shines brightly low in the west in evening twiligh=
t, far below Arcturus. Look a little to its left for much fainter Spica earl=
y in the week, then watch Venus close in on Spica every day. It passes less t=
han 2=C2=B0 above Spica on September 5th. Binoculars help. Look too for Satu=
rn about 14=C2=B0 upper left of Spica.
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>> Mars and Jupiter shine in the east before and during dawn. Jupiter is the=
 highest and brightest (magnitude -2.0). Look for fainter Mars (magnitude +1=
.6) increasingly far to Jupiter's lower left.=20
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>> Blake's Pick of NASA's Weekly Photos: A Retreating Thunderstorm at Sunset=
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>> http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap130828.html
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>> --=20
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>> My Blog:  CSI: Life
>> My Photos: Fine Art America
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto"><div>So do I &amp;I send them on. &nbsp;Tha=
nks<br><br>Sent from my iPad</div><div><br>On 2013-08-31, at 8:53 PM, Angela=
 Joudrey &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:aljoudrey@eastlink.ca">aljoudrey@eastlink.ca<=
/a>&gt; wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div><meta http-equiv=3D=
"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3Dutf-8"><div>Yep, I read them e=
very week.&nbsp;<br><br>Sent from my iPhone</div><div><br>On 2013-08-31, at 8=
:00 PM, Blake Maybank &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:bmaybank@gmail.com">bmaybank@gma=
il.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div><div dir=3D=
"ltr"><font size=3D"4"><b>Courtesy of Nelson
Poirier:</b><br><br></font><div style=3D"text-align:center"><font size=3D"4"=
><b>This Week's Sky at a Glance</b></font><br><u><font size=3D"4"><b>Some ni=
ght sky sights for August 30 - September 7</b></font></u><br></div><font siz=
e=3D"4"><br>

By about 10 p.m. now, W-shaped <span style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,255)"><b>Cassiop=
eia </b></span>has risen as high in the northeast as the <span style=3D"colo=
r:rgb(0,0,255)"><b>Big Dipper</b></span> is in the northwest. Midway between=
 them, and a bit higher, is Polaris. Cassiopeia will grow more ascendant ove=
r the Dipper in the coming weeks and months as the seasons turn.<br>

<br>Right after dark at this time of year, bright <span style=3D"color:rgb(0=
,0,255)"><b>Vega </b></span>shines almost straight overhead. <br><br>On Thur=
sday, September 5, the <span style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,255)"><b>moon </b></span=
>will go into its New Phase meaning we will not see it at all during the nig=
ht. Expect higher high tides and lower low tides<br>

<br>On Saturday, August 31 the <span style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,255)"><b>sun </b=
></span>rose at 6:39 a.m. and will set at 7:59 p.m. giving 13 hours 20 minut=
es of daylight hours.&nbsp; On Saturday, September 7, the sun will rise at 6=
:47 a.m. and set at 7:48 p.m. to give 13 hours 1 minute of daylight hours (T=
hese values are for Moncton, New Brunswick). <br>

Note: I mistakenly placed this same sunrise:sunset schedule out last week. N=
o one called me to task! Is this not being read anymore?? <br><br></font><di=
v style=3D"text-align:center"><font size=3D"4"><u><b>This Week's Planet Roun=
dup</b></u></font><br>

</div><font size=3D"4"><br><span style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,255)"><b>Mercury </b=
></span>is hidden in the glare of sunset.<br><br><span style=3D"color:rgb(0,=
0,255)"><b>Venus </b></span>(magnitude -4.0) shines brightly low in the west=
 in evening twilight, far below <span style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,255)"><b>Arctur=
us</b></span>. Look a little to its left for much fainter <span style=3D"col=
or:rgb(0,0,255)"><b>Spica </b></span>early in the week, then watch Venus clo=
se in on Spica every day. It passes less than 2=C2=B0 above Spica on Septemb=
er 5th. Binoculars help. Look too for Saturn about 14=C2=B0 upper left of Sp=
ica.<br>

<br><span style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,255)"><b>Mars and Jupiter</b></span> shine i=
n the east before and during dawn. Jupiter is the highest and brightest (mag=
nitude -2.0). Look for fainter Mars (magnitude +1.6) increasingly far to Jup=
iter's lower left. <br>

<br>Blake's Pick of NASA's Weekly Photos:<div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D=
"font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:large;display:inline"><b> <a href=3D=
"http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap130828.html">A Retreating Thunderstorm at Sunse=
t </a></b> <br>

</div><a href=3D"http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap130828.html">http://apod.nasa.g=
ov/apod/ap130828.html</a><br><br></font>-- <br><font size=3D"4"><a href=3D"m=
ailto:bmaybank@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">Blake Maybank</a><br>

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