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Temple of the Lares
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Lares, Aedes: (delubra, Ovid): a temple of the Lares in summa sacra via (Solin. I.23), mentioned first in connection with the prodigies of 106 B.C. (Obseq. 41),º and by Cicero (de nat. deor. III.63; Plin. NH II. 16) to locate the fanum Orbonae. It was restored by Augustus (Mon. Anc. IV.7 - Grk. X.11: an...
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Perigee moon
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The night sky has been illuminated by what appears to be a much bigger and brighter Moon. The so-called "supermoon" occurs when the Moon reaches its closest point to earth, known as a perigee full moon. The effect makes the Moon seem 14% bigger and 30% brighter than when it is furthest from t...
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Matariki Festival
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The Matariki Festival in Auckland begins on 22nd June with a dawn Karakia at the summit of Maungakiekie (One Tree Hill). Following the dawn Karakia the Maungakiekie-Tmaki Local Board is hosting a range of morning family activities at the Stardome Observatory and Planetarium. Read more
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Nova V1280 Scorpii has brightened to magnitude 3.7 Position(J2000): R.A. = 16h 57m 41s.0, Dec. =-32d 20m 34s
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Summanus
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In ancient Roman religion, Summanus was the god of nocturnal thunder, as counterposed to Jupiter, the god of diurnal (daylight) thunder. His precise nature was unclear even to Ovid. The temple of Summanus was dedicated during the Pyrrhic War c. 278 BCE on June 20. It stood at the west of the Circus Max...
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Four years in the making, the $93 million makeover of Griffith Park Observatory in the city of Los Angeles, US, is nearly complete.
Scheduled to open this autumn, the 71-year-old Beaux Arts icon has been painstakingly prese...
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Bristol Festival of Nature
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Saturday June 16th: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Sunday June 17th: 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM The UK's largest FREE celebration of the natural world, the Bristol Festival of Nature gives wildlife enthusiasts of all ages the opportunity to explore, enjoy and get close to the natural world in the heart of the city [url=ht...
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Solar eclipse of June 15, 763 BCE
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A solar eclipse of June 15, 763 BCE mentioned in an Assyrian text is important for the Chronology of the Ancient Orient. Also known as the eclipse of Bur Sagale, it is the earliest solar eclipse mentioned in historical sources that has been identified successfully. wikipedia.org
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Edinburgh TEDGlobal conference
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TEDGlobal welcomes robot Cóckroaches A project aimed at creating cyborg cóckroaches is being launched at the TEDGlobal conference in Edinburgh. The insects, intended as a neuroscience learning tool, are controlled via a mobile phone. The Technology, Entertainment and Design conference spec...
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1769 Transit of Venus
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On June 3, 1769, British navigator, Captain James Cook, British astronomer Charles Green and Swedish naturalist Daniel Solander observed and recorded the transit of Venus on the island of Tahiti during Cook's first voyage around the world. During a transit, Venus appears as a small black disc tra...
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Bronze Age fashion show
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Catwalk clothing showcases research into prehistoric textiles and design Research by archaeologists at the University of Southampton and the Natural History Museum Vienna will be showcased in London this weekend at a special prehistoric fashion show event - staged as part of an international H...
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Astro2010 Decadal Survey
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The Astro2010 report, New Worlds, New Horizons in Astronomy and Astrophysics, will be publically released in pre-publication form via the National Academies Press web site at 11:00am EDT on August 13, 2010 (the fully edited final publication version of the report will emerge later in the year). ...
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Great Conjunction, May 31, 2000
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A Great Conjunction is a conjunction of the planets Jupiter and Saturn. The last Great Conjunction took place on May 31, 2000, while the next one will be in late December 2020. Read more
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Mercury: at magnitude -1.0, starts the month in the constellation of Pisces. Mercury in superior conjunction on the 27th. Mercury is 0.5° from Mars on the 7th May, 2013. (On May 1st, ) Venus: is at magnitude -3.9. The planet is in constellation Aries at the start of the month. It is best seen...
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