[NatureNS] Sky Report from Nelson Poirier

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This Week=92s Sky at a Glance, April 10 =96 18

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Venus and the Pleiades are at their closest together. The stars appear =
to slide down to the lower right from day to day, while Venus hangs =
almost in place.



You can you still catch faint Mars departing near the horizon this week. =
Look early and use binoculars.

During and after late twilight, look for the Pleiades to the upper right =
of bright Venus in the west about two finger-widths at arm's length.

Upper left of Venus is 1st-magnitude Aldebaran, an orange-yellow in =
colour.

The Moon will go into its Last-quarter Phase on Sunday, April 12 just =
after midnight meaning it will rise at midnight and set at noon.=20

By Monday, April 13, Venus stands smack on the line from the Pleiades to =
Aldebaran, less than a third of the way from the former to the latter.

After dark as spring advances, the Big Dipper high in the northeast is =
tipping over as if to dump water into the dim Little Dipper's bowl, =
which is swinging up far below it.

Bright Arcturus is climbing high in the east these evenings, and equally =
bright Capella is descending high in the northwest. They stand at =
exactly the same height above your horizon at some moment between about =
10:00 and 11:30 p.m.

As twilight fades into night, look high in the west for Pollux and =
Castor lined up almost horizontally. They're well to the lower right of =
bright Jupiter. Pollux and Castor (the heads of the now-almost-upright =
Gemini twins) form the top of the enormous Arch of Spring. The two ends =
of the Arch are Procyon to their lower left and brighter Capella farther =
to their lower right.

On Saturday, April 18, the Moon will go into its New Phase meaning we =
will not see it at all during the night. Expect higher high tides and =
lower low tides.

On Saturday, April 11, the sun rose at 6:39 a.m. and will set at 8:01 =
p.m. giving 13 hours 22 minutes of daylight.  On Saturday, April 18, the =
sun will rise at 6:26 a.m. and will set at 8:10 p.m. to give 13 hours 43 =
minutes of daylight hours. (These values are for Moncton, New =
Brunswick).=20



This Week's Planet Roundup

Mercury is hidden deep in the glow of sunset.

Venus (magnitude =964.1) blazes in the west during and after twilight =
=97 the "Evening Star." It doesn't set in the west-northwest until =
nearly two hours after dark. The Pleiades pass to its right on April =
10th and 11th. Aldebaran is to Venus's left around April 16th.

Mars (magnitude +1.4, less than 1% as bright as Venus) is sinking away =
into the sunset. It's 22=B0 to the lower right of Venus on April 10th =
and 25=B0 from it by the 17th. Binoculars will help.

Jupiter (magnitude =962.3) shines high in the south at dusk. It's the =
brightest point of light high on that side of the sky.=20

Saturn (magnitude +0.2) rises around midnight and is highest in the =
south in early-morning hours.

Below or lower left of Saturn (by 9=B0) is orange Antares, not quite as =
bright.=20



David Currie
31 Old Birch Rd
Dartmouth, NS
B2W6B4
902-476-6616

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face=3D""><FONT style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 22pt" color=3D#333333>This Week=92s =
Sky at a Glance,=20
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Pleiades are=20
at their closest together. The stars appear to slide down to the lower =
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style=3D"BACKGROUND: #f1f1f1; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: =
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lang=3DEN-US=20
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<P class=3DMsoNormal=20
style=3D"BACKGROUND: #f1f1f1; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 11.25pt; LINE-HEIGHT: =
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lang=3DEN-US=20
style=3D'FONT-FAMILY: ; COLOR: ; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New =
Roman"; mso-ansi-language: en-us; mso-fareast-language: en-ca'><FONT=20
face=3D""><FONT style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 14pt" color=3D#333333>You can you =
still catch=20
faint Mars departing near the horizon this week. Look early and use=20
binoculars.</FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 11.25pt; LINE-HEIGHT: =
normal"><SPAN=20
lang=3DEN-US=20
style=3D'FONT-FAMILY: ; COLOR: ; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New =
Roman"; mso-ansi-language: en-us; mso-fareast-language: en-ca'><FONT=20
face=3D""><FONT style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 14pt" color=3D#333333>During and =
after late=20
twilight, look for the Pleiades to the upper right of bright Venus in =
the west=20
about two finger-widths at arm's length.</FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 11.25pt; LINE-HEIGHT: =
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lang=3DEN-US=20
style=3D'FONT-FAMILY: ; COLOR: ; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New =
Roman"; mso-ansi-language: en-us; mso-fareast-language: en-ca'><FONT=20
face=3D""><FONT style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 14pt" color=3D#333333>Upper left of =
Venus is=20
1st-magnitude Aldebaran, an orange-yellow in =
colour.</FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 11.25pt; LINE-HEIGHT: =
normal"><SPAN=20
lang=3DEN-US=20
style=3D'FONT-FAMILY: ; COLOR: ; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New =
Roman"; mso-ansi-language: en-us; mso-fareast-language: en-ca'><FONT=20
face=3D""><FONT style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 14pt" color=3D#333333>The Moon will =
go into its=20
Last-quarter Phase on Sunday, April 12 just after midnight meaning it =
will rise=20
at midnight and set at noon. </FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 11.25pt; LINE-HEIGHT: =
normal"><SPAN=20
lang=3DEN-US=20
style=3D'FONT-FAMILY: ; COLOR: ; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New =
Roman"; mso-ansi-language: en-us; mso-fareast-language: en-ca'><FONT=20
face=3D""><FONT style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 14pt" color=3D#333333>By Monday, =
April 13, Venus=20
stands smack on the line from the Pleiades to Aldebaran, less than a =
third of=20
the way from the former to the latter.</FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 11.25pt; LINE-HEIGHT: =
normal"><SPAN=20
lang=3DEN-US=20
style=3D'FONT-FAMILY: ; COLOR: ; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New =
Roman"; mso-ansi-language: en-us; mso-fareast-language: en-ca'><FONT=20
face=3D""><FONT style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 14pt" color=3D#333333>After dark as =
spring=20
advances, the Big Dipper high in the northeast is tipping over as if to =
dump=20
water into the dim Little Dipper's bowl, which is swinging up far below=20
it.</FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 11.25pt; LINE-HEIGHT: =
normal"><SPAN=20
lang=3DEN-US=20
style=3D'FONT-FAMILY: ; COLOR: ; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New =
Roman"; mso-ansi-language: en-us; mso-fareast-language: en-ca'><FONT=20
face=3D""><FONT style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 14pt" color=3D#333333>Bright =
Arcturus is climbing=20
high in the east these evenings, and equally bright Capella is =
descending high=20
in the northwest. They stand at exactly the same height above your =
horizon at=20
some moment between about 10:00 and 11:30 p.m.</FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 11.25pt; LINE-HEIGHT: =
normal"><SPAN=20
lang=3DEN-US=20
style=3D'FONT-FAMILY: ; COLOR: ; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New =
Roman"; mso-ansi-language: en-us; mso-fareast-language: en-ca'><FONT=20
color=3D#333333><FONT face=3D""><FONT style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 14pt">As =
twilight fades into=20
night, look high in the west for Pollux and Castor lined up almost =
horizontally.=20
They're well to the lower right of bright Jupiter. Pollux and Castor =
(the heads=20
of the now-almost-upright Gemini twins) form the top of the enormous =
Arch of=20
Spring. The two ends of the Arch are Procyon to their lower =
</FONT></FONT><FONT=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><A style=3D"name: _goback"></A></FONT><FONT =
face=3D""><FONT=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 14pt">left and brighter Capella farther to their =
lower=20
right.</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 11.25pt; LINE-HEIGHT: =
normal"><SPAN=20
lang=3DEN-US=20
style=3D'FONT-FAMILY: ; COLOR: ; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New =
Roman"; mso-ansi-language: en-us; mso-fareast-language: en-ca'><FONT=20
face=3D""><FONT style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 14pt" color=3D#333333>On Saturday, =
April 18, the=20
Moon will go into its New Phase meaning we will not see it at all during =
the=20
night. Expect higher high tides and lower low =
tides.</FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: =
13pt"><SPAN=20
style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 16pt"><FONT style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 14pt">On Saturday, =
April 11,=20
the sun rose at 6:39 a.m. and will set at 8:01 p.m. giving 13 hours 22 =
minutes=20
of daylight.<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </SPAN>On Saturday, =
April 18,=20
the sun will rise at 6:26 a.m. and will set at 8:10 p.m. to give 13 =
hours 43=20
minutes of daylight hours. (These values are for Moncton, New =
Brunswick).=20
</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 11.25pt; LINE-HEIGHT: =
normal"><SPAN=20
lang=3DEN-US=20
style=3D'FONT-FAMILY: ; COLOR: ; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New =
Roman"; mso-ansi-language: en-us; mso-fareast-language: en-ca'><FONT=20
face=3D""><FONT style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt"=20
color=3D#333333></FONT></FONT></SPAN>&nbsp;</P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal=20
style=3D"MARGIN: 18pt 0cm 7.5pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-outline-level: =
3"><B><SPAN=20
lang=3DEN-US=20
style=3D'FONT-FAMILY: ; COLOR: ; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New =
Roman"; mso-ansi-language: en-us; mso-fareast-language: en-ca'><FONT=20
face=3DArial><FONT style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 14pt" color=3D#333333>This Week's =
Planet=20
Roundup</FONT></FONT></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 11.25pt; LINE-HEIGHT: =
normal"><FONT=20
face=3D""><FONT color=3D#333333><B><SPAN lang=3DEN-US=20
style=3D'FONT-FAMILY: ; COLOR: ; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New =
Roman"; mso-ansi-language: en-us; mso-fareast-language: en-ca'><FONT=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Mercury</FONT></SPAN></B><SPAN lang=3DEN-US=20
style=3D'FONT-FAMILY: ; COLOR: ; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New =
Roman"; mso-ansi-language: en-us; mso-fareast-language: en-ca'><FONT=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 14pt"> is hidden deep in the glow of=20
sunset.</FONT></SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 11.25pt; LINE-HEIGHT: =
normal"><FONT=20
face=3D""><FONT color=3D#333333><B><SPAN lang=3DEN-US=20
style=3D'FONT-FAMILY: ; COLOR: ; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New =
Roman"; mso-ansi-language: en-us; mso-fareast-language: en-ca'><FONT=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Venus</FONT></SPAN></B><SPAN lang=3DEN-US=20
style=3D'FONT-FAMILY: ; COLOR: ; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New =
Roman"; mso-ansi-language: en-us; mso-fareast-language: en-ca'><FONT=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 14pt"> (magnitude =964.1) blazes in the west during =
and after=20
twilight =97 the "Evening Star." It doesn't set in the west-northwest =
until nearly=20
two hours after dark. The Pleiades pass to its right on April 10th and =
11th.=20
Aldebaran is to Venus's left around April =
16th.</FONT></SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 11.25pt; LINE-HEIGHT: =
normal"><FONT=20
face=3D""><FONT color=3D#333333><B><SPAN lang=3DEN-US=20
style=3D'FONT-FAMILY: ; COLOR: ; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New =
Roman"; mso-ansi-language: en-us; mso-fareast-language: en-ca'><FONT=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Mars</FONT></SPAN></B><SPAN lang=3DEN-US=20
style=3D'FONT-FAMILY: ; COLOR: ; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New =
Roman"; mso-ansi-language: en-us; mso-fareast-language: en-ca'><FONT=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 14pt"> (magnitude +1.4, less than 1% as bright as =
Venus) is=20
sinking away into the sunset. It's 22=B0 to the lower right of Venus on =
April 10th=20
and 25=B0 from it by the 17th. Binoculars will=20
help.</FONT></SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 11.25pt; LINE-HEIGHT: =
normal"><FONT=20
face=3D""><FONT color=3D#333333><B><SPAN lang=3DEN-US=20
style=3D'FONT-FAMILY: ; COLOR: ; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New =
Roman"; mso-ansi-language: en-us; mso-fareast-language: en-ca'><FONT=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Jupiter</FONT></SPAN></B><SPAN lang=3DEN-US=20
style=3D'FONT-FAMILY: ; COLOR: ; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New =
Roman"; mso-ansi-language: en-us; mso-fareast-language: en-ca'><FONT=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 14pt"> (magnitude =962.3) shines high in the south =
at dusk. It's=20
the brightest point of light high on that side of the sky.=20
</FONT></SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 11.25pt; LINE-HEIGHT: =
normal"><FONT=20
face=3D""><FONT color=3D#333333><B><SPAN lang=3DEN-US=20
style=3D'FONT-FAMILY: ; COLOR: ; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New =
Roman"; mso-ansi-language: en-us; mso-fareast-language: en-ca'><FONT=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Saturn</FONT></SPAN></B><SPAN lang=3DEN-US=20
style=3D'FONT-FAMILY: ; COLOR: ; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New =
Roman"; mso-ansi-language: en-us; mso-fareast-language: en-ca'><FONT=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 14pt"> (magnitude +0.2) rises around midnight and is =
highest=20
in the south in early-morning hours.</FONT></SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: =
normal"><SPAN=20
lang=3DEN-US=20
style=3D'FONT-FAMILY: ; COLOR: ; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New =
Roman"; mso-ansi-language: en-us; mso-fareast-language: en-ca'><FONT=20
face=3D""><FONT style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 14pt" color=3D#333333>Below or lower =
left of=20
Saturn (by 9=B0) is orange Antares, not quite as bright. =
</FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: =
13pt"><FONT=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt"></FONT>&nbsp;</P>
<DIV style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: =
#000000">David=20
Currie<BR>31 Old Birch Rd<BR>Dartmouth,=20
NS<BR>B2W6B4<BR>902-476-6616<BR></DIV></DIV></DIV></BODY></HTML>

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