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--001a1136b100786f96050e7fa46a Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable *Courtesy of Nelson Poirier:* =E2=80=8B=E2=80=8B *This Week's Sky at a Glance* *=E2=80=8B=E2=80=8BMay* *Feb 6 - 14* *Comet Lovejoy* is back in moonless evening view for binoculars and telescopes, high in the northern sky. On Friday, February 6, Jupiter was at opposition: opposite the Sun as seen from Earth. It rose around sunset, shone highest in the south around midnight, and set at sunrise. Jupiter now appears at its biggest for this year. It remains essentially this large all February. Look west-southwest in twilight to watch Venus and Mars closing in on each other for the next two weeks. Orion stands high in the southeast after dusk, with his three-star belt pointing down toward brilliant Sirius, the Dog Star. The bright trio of Sirius, Betelgeuse (high above, in Orion's shoulder), and Procyon (to their left) form the big, equilateral Winter Triangle. Compared to the Summer Triangle, it's brighter, more nicely shaped, and more colorful. The Winter Triangle, or rather one side of it, is also part of a much bigger asterism: the Winter Hexagon. This fills the sky toward the east and south these evenings. Start with brilliant Sirius at its bottom. Going clockwise from there, march through Procyon, Pollux and to Sirius. On Thursday, February 12, the Moon will go into its Third Quarter Phase meaning it will rise at midnight and set at noon. This is a fine time of year to look for the zodiacal light <http://www.skyandtelescope.com/observing/home/16987266.html> at nightfall. From a clear, clean, dark site, look west at the end of twilight for a vague but huge, tall pyramid of pearly light. It's tilted left to align along the constellations of the zodiac. What you're seeing is sunlit interplanetary dust orbiting the Sun near the ecliptic plane. Bright Capella passes straight overhead, or nearly so, around 8 p.m. Whenever Capella passes highest, Rigel in Orion's foot is always due south. On Saturday, February 7, the sun rose at 7:33 a.m. and will set at 5:33 p.m. giving 10 hours of daylight. On Saturday, February 14, the sun will rise at 7:22 a.m. and set at 5:43 p.m. to give 10 hours 21 minutes of daylight hours (These values are for Moncton, New Brunswick). *The days are getting longer!* *This Week's Planet Roundup * =E2=80=8B *Mercury* is deep in the glow of sunrise. *Venus* (magnitude =E2=80=933.9) and *Mars* (less than 1% as bright at magn= itude +1.2) pose in the west-southwest during evening twilight. The gap between them diminishes this week from 7=C2=B0 to 4=C2=B0. They're heading for a cl= ose conjunction, 0.4=C2=B0 apart, on February 21st. *Jupiter* (magnitude =E2=80=932.6) is at opposition on February 6th. It com= es into view low in the east-northeast as twilight fades, and by 9 p.m. it's high in the east. Jupiter shines highest in the south in the middle of the night. *Saturn* (magnitude +0.5) rises around 3 a.m. and is well placed in the south as dawn begins. *Blake's Pick**=E2=80=8B=E2=80=8B** of NASA's Weekly Photos:* =E2=80=8B =E2=80=8B *Stars, Sprites, Clouds, Auroras* <http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap150204.html> *http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap150204.html <http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap150204.html>* --=20 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> --001a1136b100786f96050e7fa46a Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><font size=3D"4"><b>Cour= tesy of Nelson Poirier:</b><u><b><br></b></u></font><div style=3D"text-align:center"><div = class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:la= rge">=E2=80=8B=E2=80=8B</div><font size=3D"4"><u><b>This Week's <span>S= ky</span> at a Glance</b></u></font><font size=3D"4"><u><b><div class=3D"gm= ail_default" style=3D"font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:large;display= :inline">=E2=80=8B=E2=80=8B</div>May</b></u></font><br><span style=3D"font-= family:tahoma,sans-serif"><font size=3D"4"><b>Feb 6 - 14</b></font></span><= br></div><font size=3D"4"><br> </font><font size=3D"4"><font size=3D"4"> <p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:11.25pt;line-height:normal"><= span style=3D"font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><b><span style=3D"color:rgb(51= ,51,51)" lang=3D"EN-US">Comet Lovejoy</span></b><span style=3D"color:rgb(51= ,51,51)" lang=3D"EN-US"> is back in moonless evening view for binoculars and telescopes, high in the northern s= ky.</span></span></p><span style=3D"font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"> </span><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:11.25pt;line-height:no= rmal"><span style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,51)" lang=3D"EN-US">On Friday, February 6, Jupiter was at opposition: opposite the Sun as seen from Earth.= It rose around sunset, shone highest in the south around midnight, and set at sunri= se. Jupiter now appears at its biggest for this year. It remains essentially th= is large all February. </span></p><span style=3D"font-family:tahoma,sans-serif= "> </span><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:n= ormal;background:none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(241,241,241)"><span style=3D"= color:rgb(51,51,51)" lang=3D"EN-US">=C2=A0</span></p><span style=3D"font-fa= mily:tahoma,sans-serif"> </span><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:11.25pt;line-height:no= rmal;background:none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(241,241,241)"><span style=3D"c= olor:rgb(51,51,51)" lang=3D"EN-US">Look west-southwest in twilight to watch Venus and Mars closing in on each other= for the next two weeks.</span></p><span style=3D"font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"= > </span><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:11.25pt;line-height:no= rmal"><span style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,51)" lang=3D"EN-US">Orion stands high in the southeast after dusk, with his three-star belt pointing down to= ward brilliant Sirius, the Dog Star. The bright trio of Sirius, Betelgeuse (high above, in Orion's shoulder), and Procyon (to their left) form the big, equilateral Winter Triangle. Compared to the Summer Triangle, it's brig= hter, more nicely shaped, and more colorful.</span></p><span style=3D"font-family= :tahoma,sans-serif"> </span><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:11.25pt;line-height:no= rmal"><span style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,51)" lang=3D"EN-US">The Winter Triangle, or rather one side of it, is also part of a much bigger asterism:= the Winter Hexagon. This fills the sky toward the east and south these evenings= . Start with brilliant Sirius at its bottom. Going clockwise from there, marc= h through Procyon, Pollux and<a name=3D"14b6440c00062253__GoBack"></a> to Sir= ius.</span></p><span style=3D"font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"> </span><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:11.25pt;line-height:no= rmal"><span style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,51)" lang=3D"EN-US">On Thursday, February 12, the Moon will go into its Third Quarter Phase meaning it will = rise at midnight and set at noon.</span></p><span style=3D"font-family:tahoma,sa= ns-serif"> </span><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:11.25pt;line-height:no= rmal"><span style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,51)" lang=3D"EN-US">This is a fine time of year to look for the </span><a href=3D"http://www.skyandtelesc= ope.com/observing/home/16987266.html" target=3D"_blank"><span style=3D"colo= r:rgb(0,102,153);text-decoration:none" lang=3D"EN-US">zodiacal light</span>= </a><span style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,51)" lang=3D"EN-US"> at nightfall. From = a clear, clean, dark site, look west at the end of twilight for a vague but huge, tall pyramid o= f pearly light. It's tilted left to align along the constellations of the= zodiac. What you're seeing is sunlit interplanetary dust orbiting the Sun near = the ecliptic plane.</span></p><span style=3D"font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"> </span><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:11.25pt;line-height:no= rmal"><span style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,51)" lang=3D"EN-US">Bright Capella passes straight overhead, or nearly so, around 8 p.m. </span></p><s= pan style=3D"font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"> </span><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:11.25pt;line-height:no= rmal"><span style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,51)" lang=3D"EN-US">Whenever Capella passes highest, Rigel in Orion's foot is always due south.</spa= n></p><span style=3D"font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"> </span><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"line-height:115%">On Saturday, February 7, the sun rose at 7:33 a.m. and will set at 5:33 p.m. giving 10 h= ours of daylight. <span>=C2=A0</span>On Saturday, February 14, the sun will rise at 7:22 a.m. and set at 5:43 p.m. to give 10 hours 21 min= utes of daylight hours (These values are for Moncton, New Brunswick). </span></p= ><span style=3D"font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"> </span><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span style=3D"line-height:115%">The days = are getting longer!</span></b></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span style=3D"= line-height:115%"><br></span></b></p> </font></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><di= v class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:= large;display:inline"> =E2=80=8B=20 <p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:11.25pt;line-height:normal"><= b><span style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,51)" lang=3D"EN-US">Mercury</span></b><spa= n style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,51)" lang=3D"EN-US"> is deep in the glow of sunrise.</span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:11.25pt;line-height:normal"><= b><span style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,51)" lang=3D"EN-US">Venus</span></b><span = style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,51)" lang=3D"EN-US"> (magnitude =E2=80=933.9) and <b>Mars</b> (less than 1% as bright at magnitude +1.2) po= se in the west-southwest during evening twilight. The gap between them diminishes thi= s week from 7=C2=B0 to 4=C2=B0. They're heading for a close conjunction, = 0.4=C2=B0 apart, on February 21st.</span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:11.25pt;line-height:normal"><= b><span style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,51)" lang=3D"EN-US">Jupiter</span></b><spa= n style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,51)" lang=3D"EN-US"> (magnitude =E2=80=932.6) is at opposition on February 6th. It comes into view low in t= he east-northeast as twilight fades, and by 9 p.m. it's high in the east. = Jupiter shines highest in the south in the middle of the night. </span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:11.25pt;line-height:normal"><= b><span style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,51)" lang=3D"EN-US">Saturn</span></b><span= style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,51)" lang=3D"EN-US"> (magnitude +0.5) rises around 3 a.m. and is well placed in the south as dawn begins. <= /span><span style=3D"font-size:14pt"></span></p> <br> <br><b>Blake's Pick</b><b>=E2=80=8B=E2=80=8B</b><b> of NASA's Weekl= y Photos:</b></div></font><font size=3D"4"><div class=3D"gmail_default" sty= le=3D"font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:large;display:inline">=E2=80= =8B=C2=A0 =E2=80=8B</div></font><font size=3D"4"><a href=3D"http://apod.nas= a.gov/apod/ap150204.html" target=3D"_blank"><b>Stars, Sprites, Clouds, Auro= ras</b></a><br><br><u><b><a href=3D"http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap150204.html= " target=3D"_blank">http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap150204.html</a></b></u><br>= <span></span></font><div><div><img src=3D"https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/= images/cleardot.gif"></div><div><div><img src=3D"https://ssl.gstatic.com/ui= /v1/icons/mail/images/cleardot.gif"></div></div><span><font color=3D"#88888= 8"> </font></span></div><span><font color=3D"#888888"><span><font color=3D"#888= 888">-- <br><font size=3D"4"><a href=3D"mailto:bmaybank@gmail.com" target= =3D"_blank">Blake Maybank</a><br> White's Lake, Nova Scotia </font><br> <font size=3D"4"><br>My Blog:=C2=A0 <a href=3D"http://blakemaybank.com" tar= get=3D"_blank"><b>CSI: Life</b></a><span style=3D"padding-right:16px;width:= 16px;min-height:16px"></span><span style=3D"padding-right:16px;width:16px;m= in-height:16px"></span><span style=3D"padding-right:16px;width:16px;min-hei= ght:16px"></span><span style=3D"padding-right:16px;width:16px;min-height:16= px"></span><span style=3D"padding-right:16px;width:16px;min-height:16px"></= 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