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June 2018
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Highlights The Solstice on June 21st (10:07 GMT) marks the official start of summer. It is the longest day for us in the northern hemisphere, and marks the celtic festival of Middansumor (AErra Liđa) The Summer Triangle -- Vega, Deneb, and Altair -- holds the central position, high in the south....
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Jupiter's satellites
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Jupiter is in the centre of Virgo where it brightly shines (magnitude -1.7) (Diameter: 30.6"). Jupiter gradually emerges from the bright dawn skies at the start of the month.
It reaches a fair altitude above the so...
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May 2018
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Venus is near Aldebaran (separation 6.4°) at ~18:35 UT, 2nd May 2018
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Asteroid 16 Psyche
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Asteroid 16 Psyche is at opposition (9.3 Magnitude) on the 5th August, 2009. pre>Date__(UT)__HR:MN R.A._(J2000.0)_DEC mag 2009-Aug-04 00:00 21 04 11.62 -15 13 08.8 9.35 2009-Aug-05 00:00 21 03 23.05 -15 17 47.0 9.31 2009-Aug-06 00:00 21 02 34.33 -15 22 25.9 9.29 2009-Aug-07 00:00 21 01 45.52 -15 2...
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Algol
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Algol, (Beta Persei), in the constellation Perseus is nearly overhead at around 10:30 p.m. local time.
Algol is an eclipsing binary system.
The light from Algol appeared to fade every 68 hours 48 minutes and 56 seconds.
Medieval Arabs were aware of its marked changes in bri...
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Asteroid (472) Roma
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Asteroid (472) Roma (13.5 mag) will occult the 2.7 mag star delta Oph (HD 146051) in the constellation Ophiuchus at around 21:57 UT, 8th July, 2010
The 7.5 second event is visible from Europe, Brazil and Bolivia.
Position (2000): RA 16 14 20.7395, Dec -03 41 39.563
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Eta-Lyrids meteor shower
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Eta-Lyrids meteor shower on the 10th May, 2010. (1:00 UT) ZHR=3.0 Velocity=46.6km/s (rather rapid) Radiant: RA=19.4h/292° Dec=39.7° (J2000) (in constellation Cygnus)
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Asteroid 15 Eunomia
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Asteroid 15 Eunomia at magnitude 8.4, is at opposition on the 29th July, 2006. The asteroid is best viewed from the southern hemisphere.
Eunomia is moving in a retrograde direction towards the west.
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eta Aquarids meteor shower
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On May 5th the Earth will to pass through a stream of dust originating from Halley's Comet; So look to the east before dawn and watch for the eta Aquarids meteor shower.
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April 2018
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Highlights From a very dark location at that time, look for the Zodiacal Light, a huge soft glowing column of light in the western horizon. It is the light of the Sun reflected off dust particles in the inner solar system. Its axis closely coincides with the ecliptic. The Lyrids On April 22 (16-2...
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The Lyrids
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The annual Lyrid meteor shower will reach its peak activity on April 21–22, 2006, reaching maximum around midnight. The peak is broad enough that the number of meteors should be consistent until morning twilight. The crescent Moon will not interfere with the shower because it rises about an hour be...
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Alpha-Virginids meteor shower
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The Alpha Virginids occur between March 10 and May 6, peaking between April 7 and April 18, with five to ten meteors per hour. They were first detected in 1895. Read more Shower Activity Period Maximum Radiant Velocity ZH...
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Kappa-Serpentids meteor shower
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Peak of the Kappa-Serpentids meteor shower on the 5th April 2010. ZHR=4.0 Velocity=46.3km/s Radiant: RA=15.4h/231° Dec=17.8° (J2000) (in constellation Serpens Caput)
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Ceres
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This week, the asteroid Ceres reaches opposition, rising in the east as the sun sets in the west. With little interference from moonlight, you should have a great opportunity to spot Ceres.
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