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*Courtesy of Nelson Poirier:*
*This Week's Sky at a Glance*
*January 17 - 25*
As the stars come out, face north and look very high overhead for
*Cassiopeia*, oriented now like a flattened letter M. As the night
proceeds, the M swings down in the northwest and tilts sideways.
This is the *Big Dipper's* time of year to swing up from the low
north-northeast after dusk, to stand on its handle in the northeast by
about 10 p.m.
*Sirius *twinkles brightly in early evening below *Orion *in the southeast.
Around 9 p.m., Sirius shines precisely below fiery *Betelgeuse *in Orion's
shoulder. Sirius leads early in the evening, Betelgeuse leads later.
On Friday, January 24, the *Moon *will go into its Last-quarter Phase
meaning it will rise at midnight and set at noon.
On Saturday, January 18, the *sun *rose at 7:56 a.m. and will set at 5:04
p.m. giving 9 hours 8 minutes of daylight hours. On Saturday, January 25,
the sun will rise at 7:50 a.m. and set at 5:14 p.m. to give 9 hours
24minutes of daylight hours (These values are for Moncton, New Brunswick).
*The days are getting longer! *
*This Week's Planet Roundup *
*Mercury *(magnitude -0.9) is emerging into twilight view after sunset.
Look for it above the west-southwest horizon about 30 to 45 minutes after
sunset. It's becoming higher in darker twilight every day. Mercury is
beginning its best evening apparition since last June.
*Venus *(about magnitude -4.4) is now plain to see low in early dawn; look
east-southeast. It is becoming higher every day.
*Mars *(magnitude +0.5) rises around midnight. Spica, not quite as bright
at magnitude +1.0, rises about 6=B0 below it. They're highest in the south
before the first light of dawn, with Spica now to Mars's lower left.
*Jupiter *(magnitude -2.7) dominates the eastern sky in the evening and
crosses nearly overhead around midnight.
*Saturn *(magnitude +0.6) rises around 3 a.m. and is well up in the
southeast as dawn begins to brighten. By then it's far lower left of Mars
and Spica, and even farther below brighter Arcturus.
Blake's Pick of NASA's Weekly Photos:
*Apogee's Full Moon <http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap140118.html> *
http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap140118.html
*The Gegenschein Over Chile <http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap140114.html> *
http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap140114.html
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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>
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><font size=3D"4"><b>Courtesy of Nelson
Poirier:</b><br><u><b><br></b></u></font><div style=3D"text-align:center"><=
font size=3D"4"><u><b>This Week's Sky at a Glance</b></u><br><u><b>Janu=
ary 17 - 25</b></u></font><br></div><font size=3D"4"><br>As the stars come =
out, face north and look very high overhead for <span style=3D"color:rgb(15=
3,0,255)"><b>Cassiopeia</b></span>, oriented now like a flattened letter M.=
As the night proceeds, the M swings down in the northwest and tilts sidewa=
ys. <br>
<br>This is the <span style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,255)"><b>Big Dipper's</b><=
/span> time of year to swing up from the low north-northeast after dusk, to=
stand on its handle in the northeast by about 10 p.m. <br><br><span style=
=3D"color:rgb(0,0,255)"><b>Sirius </b></span>twinkles brightly in early eve=
ning below <span style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,255)"><b>Orion </b></span>in the so=
utheast. Around 9 p.m., Sirius shines precisely below fiery <span style=3D"=
color:rgb(0,0,255)"><b>Betelgeuse </b></span>in Orion's shoulder. Siriu=
s leads early in the evening, Betelgeuse leads later.=A0 <br>
<br>On Friday, January 24, the <span style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,255)"><b>Moon <=
/b></span>will go into its Last-quarter Phase meaning it will rise at midni=
ght and set at noon.<br>=A0<br>On Saturday, January 18, the <span style=3D"=
color:rgb(0,0,255)"><b>sun </b></span>rose at 7:56 a.m. and will set at 5:0=
4 p.m. giving 9 hours 8 minutes of daylight hours.=A0 On Saturday, January =
25, the sun will rise at 7:50 a.m. and set at 5:14 p.m. to give 9 hours 24m=
inutes of daylight hours (These values are for Moncton, New Brunswick). <sp=
an style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,255)"><b>The days are getting longer!<br>
</b></span><br></font><div style=3D"text-align:center"><font size=3D"4"><u>=
<b>This Week's Planet Roundup </b></u></font><br></div><font size=3D"4"=
><br>
<span style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,255)"><b>Mercury </b></span>(magnitude -0.9) i=
s emerging into twilight view after sunset. Look for it above the west-sout=
hwest horizon about 30 to 45 minutes after sunset. It's becoming higher=
in darker twilight every day. Mercury is beginning its best evening appari=
tion since last June.<br>
<br><span style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,255)"><b>Venus </b></span>(about magnitude=
-4.4) is now plain to see low in early dawn; look east-southeast. It is be=
coming higher every day. <br><br><span style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,255)"><b>Mars=
</b></span>(magnitude +0.5) rises around midnight. Spica, not quite as bri=
ght at magnitude +1.0, rises about 6=B0 below it. They're highest in th=
e south before the first light of dawn, with Spica now to Mars's lower =
left. <br>
<br><span style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,255)"><b>Jupiter </b></span>(magnitude -2.=
7) dominates the eastern sky in the evening and crosses nearly overhead aro=
und midnight. <br><br><span style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,255)"><b>Saturn </b></sp=
an>(magnitude +0.6) rises around 3 a.m. and is well up in the southeast as =
dawn begins to brighten. By then it's far lower left of Mars and Spica,=
and even farther below brighter Arcturus.<br>
<br><br>Blake's Pick of NASA's Weekly Photos:<div class=3D"gmail_de=
fault" style=3D"font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:large;display:inlin=
e"><br><br><b><a href=3D"http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap140118.html">Apogee=
9;s Full Moon</a><span onmouseout=3D"cancel =3D false; window.setTimeout(WR=
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<a href=3D"http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap140118.html">http://apod.nasa.gov/ap=
od/ap140118.html</a><br><br></div></font><font size=3D"4"><b><a href=3D"htt=
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<a href=3D"http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap140114.html">http://apod.nasa.gov/ap=
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</div><span><font color=3D"#888888">-- <br><font size=3D"4"><a href=3D"mail=
to:bmaybank@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">Blake Maybank</a><br>
White's Lake, Nova Scotia
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