[NatureNS] Upcoming Night Sky Highlights - March 14 - 22

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Cool thanks Blake!


On 16 March 2014 07:35, Blake Maybank <bmaybank@gmail.com> wrote:

> *Courtesy of Nelson Poirier:*
>
> *This Week's Sky at a Glance*
> *March 14 - 22*
>
> The *Big Dipper* glitters high in the northeast these evenings, standing
> on its handle. The two stars forming the front of the Dipper's bowl
> (currently on top) are the Pointers; they point to Polaris, currently to
> their left.
>
> If you follow the curve of the Dipper's handle out and around by a little
> more than a Dipper length, you'll arc to *Arcturus*, now rising in the
> east.
>
> Draw a line diagonally across the Dipper's bowl from where the handle is
> attached, continue far on, and you'll go to *Gemini*.
>
> On Sunday, March 16, the *Moon *will go into its Full Phase meaning we
> will see it all night. Expect higher high tides and lower low tides.
>
> On Thursday, March 20, Spring begins at the equinox: 1:57 p.m. This is
> when the Sun crosses the equator heading north for the year.
>
> This year's huge "*Winter Diamond*" - bright Jupiter on top, bright
> Sirius on the bottom, and Procyon and Betelgeuse forming the left and rig=
ht
> corners - persists well into spring. It stands straight up in the south
> around dusk, and then tips westward as the evening advances.
>
> On Saturday, March 15, the *sun *rose at 7:32 a.m. and will set at 7:25
> p.m. giving 11 hours 52 minutes of daylight hours.  On Saturday, March 22=
,
> the sun will rise at 7:19 a.m. and set at 7:35 p.m. to give 12 hours 15
> minutes of daylight hours (These values are for Moncton, New Brunswick).
> The days are getting longer, birds are getting brighter plumage and males
> are getting more vocal. *This week's report  announces official Spring!*
> Sometime on Thursday.
>
>
> *This Week's Planet Roundup *
>
> *Mercury *(magnitude +0.1) is low above the east-southeast horizon a half
> hour before sunrise. Look for it 20=B0 lower left of bright Venus. Binocu=
lars
> will help.
>
> *Venus *(magnitude -4.6) shines as the bright "Morning Star" before and
> during dawn; look southeast.
>
> *Mars *(magnitude -0.9) rises soon after dark, a fiery blaze with fainter
> icy Spica 5=B0 to its right. They're highest in the south around 4 a.m.
>
> *Jupiter *(magnitude -2.3) dominates sky overhead at dusk, then sinks
> westward through the late evening and early morning hours.
>
> *Saturn *(magnitude +0.3) rises around midnight and is highest in the
> south before dawn begins. By then it's far left of Mars and Spica, and le=
ss
> far to the upper right of Mars-coloured Antares.
>
>
> *Blake's Pick of NASA's Weekly Photos*:
> *The Sun Rotating <http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap140312.html> * (video)
>
>
> http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap140312.html
>
> --
> 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">Cool thanks Blake!</div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><br=
><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On 16 March 2014 07:35, Blake Maybank <span dir=
=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:bmaybank@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">bmayba=
nk@gmail.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p=
x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr"><font size=3D"4"><b>Courtes=
y 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&#39;s Sky at a Glance</b></u></font><br><fo=
nt size=3D"4"><u><b>March 14 - 22</b></u></font><br></div><font size=3D"4">=
<br>


The <span style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,255)"><b>Big Dipper</b></span> glitters hi=
gh in the northeast these evenings, standing on its handle. The two stars f=
orming the front of the Dipper&#39;s bowl (currently on top) are the Pointe=
rs; they point to Polaris, currently to their left. <br>


<br>If you follow the curve of the Dipper&#39;s handle out and around by a =
little more than a Dipper length, you&#39;ll arc to <span style=3D"color:rg=
b(0,0,255)"><b>Arcturus</b></span>, now rising in the east. <br><br>Draw a =
line diagonally across the Dipper&#39;s bowl from where the handle is attac=
hed, continue far on, and you&#39;ll go to <span style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,255=
)"><b>Gemini</b></span>. <br>


<br>On Sunday, March 16, the <span style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,255)"><b>Moon </b=
></span>will go into its Full Phase meaning we will see it all night. Expec=
t higher high tides and lower low tides. <br><br>On Thursday, March 20, Spr=
ing begins at the equinox: 1:57 p.m. This is when the Sun crosses the equat=
or heading north for the year. <br>


<br>This year&#39;s huge &quot;<span style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,255)"><b>Winter=
 Diamond</b></span>&quot; - bright Jupiter on top, bright Sirius on the bot=
tom, and Procyon and Betelgeuse forming the left and right corners - persis=
ts well into spring. It stands straight up in the south around dusk, and th=
en tips westward as the evening advances. <br>


<br>On Saturday, March 15, the <span style=3D"color:rgb(204,204,204)"><b>su=
n </b></span>rose at 7:32 a.m. and will set at 7:25 p.m. giving 11 hours 52=
 minutes of daylight hours.=A0 On Saturday, March 22, the sun will rise at =
7:19 a.m. and set at 7:35 p.m. to give 12 hours 15 minutes of daylight hour=
s (These values are for Moncton, New Brunswick). The days are getting longe=
r, birds are getting brighter plumage and males are getting more vocal. <sp=
an style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,255)"><b>This week&#39;s report=A0 announces offi=
cial Spring!</b></span><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:ta=
homa,sans-serif;font-size:large;display:inline">


 Sometime on Thursday.</div>













<br><br></font><div style=3D"text-align:center"><font size=3D"4"><u><b>This=
 Week&#39;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 +0.1) i=
s low above the east-southeast horizon a half hour before sunrise. Look for=
 it 20=B0 lower left of bright Venus. Binoculars will help. <br><br><span s=
tyle=3D"color:rgb(0,0,255)"><b>Venus </b></span>(magnitude -4.6) shines as =
the bright &quot;Morning Star&quot; before and during dawn; look southeast.=
 <br>


<br><span style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,255)"><b>Mars </b></span>(magnitude -0.9) =
rises soon after dark, a fiery blaze with fainter icy Spica 5=B0 to its rig=
ht. They&#39;re highest in the south around 4 a.m. <br><br><span style=3D"c=
olor:rgb(0,0,255)"><b>Jupiter </b></span>(magnitude -2.3) dominates sky ove=
rhead at dusk, then sinks westward through the late evening and early morni=
ng hours. <br>


<br><span style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,255)"><b>Saturn </b></span>(magnitude +0.3=
) rises around midnight and is highest in the south before dawn begins. By =
then it&#39;s far left of Mars and Spica, and less far to the upper right o=
f Mars-coloured Antares. <br>



<br><br><u>Blake&#39;s Pick of NASA&#39;s Weekly Photos</u>:<div class=3D"g=
mail_default" style=3D"font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:large;displa=
y:inline"> <b><a href=3D"http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap140312.html" target=3D=
"_blank">The Sun Rotating</a> </b> (video)<br>


<br>=A0</div><a href=3D"http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap140312.html" target=3D"=
_blank">http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap140312.html</a><br><br><span></span></f=
ont><div><div><img src=3D"https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/images/cleardot.=
gif"></div>
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</font></span></div><span class=3D"HOEnZb"><font color=3D"#888888"><span><f=
ont color=3D"#888888">-- <br><font size=3D"4"><a href=3D"mailto:bmaybank@gm=
ail.com" target=3D"_blank">Blake Maybank</a><br>

White&#39;s Lake, Nova Scotia

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