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43rd Annual Lakeland Gem and Mineral Show Lakeland Union High School 9573 Highway 70W, Minocqua, WI 54548 Friday, July 15 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Saturday, July 16 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Read more

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The first day of the first month of the Islamic calendar (1 Muharram 1 AH) was Friday, 16 July 622 CE, the equivalent civil tabular date (same daylight period) in the Julian calendar. The Islamic day began at the preceding sunset on the evening of 15 July. This Julian date (16 July) was determined by med...

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10th Anniversary of the International Charter "Space and Major Disasters" In 2000, the International Charter "Space and Major Disasters" was set up on the initiative of ESA (European Space Agency) and CNES (France's Centre national d'études spatiales). Its purpose is to...

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Castor and Pollux are constantly associated with horses in art and literature. They bear striking similarities in this respect to divine twins in other mythologies, especially the Vedic Ashvins, who like them have a close association with horses. Their role as horsemen made them particularly at...

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An evening stargazing event will be held Thursday, July 14, at Chatham Area Public Library. The free program, presented by the Sangamon Astronomical Society in cooperation with CAPL, will have three types of amateur telescopes available for use. Read more

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The Northern Virginia Astronomy Club (NOVAC) meeting at 7 p.m. at George Mason University (GMU) on the 10th.

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Tall Ships Races Clyde weekend begins in Greenock Participating vessels in the Tall Ships Races have arrived in Greenock for a weekend of public events. The 57 ships will be on the Clyde until 12 July, when they depart for their next official port of Lerwick. [url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-sc...

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The Caprotinia, or feasts of Juno Caprotina, were ancient Roman festivals which were celebrated on July 9, in favour of the female slaves. During this solemnity they ran about, beating themselves with their fists and with rods. None but women assisted in the sacrifices offered at this feast. Read m...

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The Astronomical Society of Greenbelt (formerly the Greenbelt Astronomy Club) (ASG) will hold a star party on the 9th and 23rd starting at 9 p.m. at the Northway Field and Observatory.

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Stargazers gather at Mosquito Hill Mosquito Hill Nature Centre and the North East Wisconsin Stargazer's Organization will offer an evening of stargazing beginning at 8 p.m. July 8 with an indoor presentation entitled "The Solar System Comes Alive." Read more

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Pluto and two of its moons are occulting two stars in June. An occultation is when a body passes between us and a star. By watching the starlight fade out, we measure the atmosphere on Pluto and the sizes and positions of its airless moons. Like a solar eclipse, we need to be in just the right place at the ri...

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Running from Saturday July 2rd to Sunday July 24th 2011, the 98th Tour de France will be made up of 21 stages and will cover a total distance of 3,430.5 kilometres. Read more

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On Oct. 1st China's Communist Party will celebrate 60 years in power with a gala parade, a show of military might, and a cast of 200,000. Among the Party's proudest achievements is injecting capitalism back into China 30 years ago, and letting the ambition and drive of the Chinese people transform Ch...

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Total Lunar Eclipse - June 15 2011 The first lunar eclipse of 2011 occurs at the Moon's ascending node in southern Ophiuchus about 7° west of the Lagoon Nebula (M8). The Moon passes deeply through Earth's umbral shadow during this rather lon...

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	Lakeland Gem and Mineral Show (Preview) 43rd Annual Lakeland Gem and Mineral Show Lakeland Union High School 9573 Highway 70W, Minocqua, WI 54548 Friday, July 15 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Saturday, July 16 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Read more	Blobrana	0	Jul 16 09:28 2011 by Blobrana
	1 Muharram 1 AH (Preview) The first day of the first month of the Islamic calendar (1 Muharram 1 AH) was Friday, 16 July 622 CE, the equivalent civil tabular date (same daylight period) in the Julian calendar. The Islamic day began at the preceding sunset on the evening of 15 July. This Julian date (16 July) was determined by med...	Blobrana	0	Jul 15 23:17 2011 by Blobrana
	International Charter "Space and Major Disasters" (Preview) 10th Anniversary of the International Charter "Space and Major Disasters" In 2000, the International Charter "Space and Major Disasters" was set up on the initiative of ESA (European Space Agency) and CNES (France's Centre national d'études spatiales). Its purpose is to...	Blobrana	2	Jul 15 10:10 2011 by Blobrana
	Feast day of the Dioskouroi (Preview) Castor and Pollux are constantly associated with horses in art and literature. They bear striking similarities in this respect to divine twins in other mythologies, especially the Vedic Ashvins, who like them have a close association with horses. Their role as horsemen made them particularly at...	Blobrana	0	Jul 14 23:29 2011 by Blobrana
	Sangamon Astronomical Society stargazing event (Preview) An evening stargazing event will be held Thursday, July 14, at Chatham Area Public Library. The free program, presented by the Sangamon Astronomical Society in cooperation with CAPL, will have three types of amateur telescopes available for use. Read more	Blobrana	0	Jul 13 23:24 2011 by Blobrana
	The Northern Virginia Astronomy Club (Preview) The Northern Virginia Astronomy Club (NOVAC) meeting at 7 p.m. at George Mason University (GMU) on the 10th.	Blobrana	0	Jul 9 23:48 2011 by Blobrana
	Tall Ships Race (Preview) Tall Ships Races Clyde weekend begins in Greenock Participating vessels in the Tall Ships Races have arrived in Greenock for a weekend of public events. The 57 ships will be on the Clyde until 12 July, when they depart for their next official port of Lerwick. [url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-sc...	Blobrana	0	Jul 9 08:56 2011 by Blobrana
	Caprotinia Roman festival (Preview) The Caprotinia, or feasts of Juno Caprotina, were ancient Roman festivals which were celebrated on July 9, in favour of the female slaves. During this solemnity they ran about, beating themselves with their fists and with rods. None but women assisted in the sacrifices offered at this feast. Read m...	Blobrana	0	Jul 8 23:07 2011 by Blobrana
	Astronomical Society of Greenbelt star party (Preview) The Astronomical Society of Greenbelt (formerly the Greenbelt Astronomy Club) (ASG) will hold a star party on the 9th and 23rd starting at 9 p.m. at the Northway Field and Observatory.	Blobrana	0	Jul 8 23:06 2011 by Blobrana
	Mosquito Hill Nature Centre (Preview) Stargazers gather at Mosquito Hill Mosquito Hill Nature Centre and the North East Wisconsin Stargazer's Organization will offer an evening of stargazing beginning at 8 p.m. July 8 with an indoor presentation entitled "The Solar System Comes Alive." Read more	Blobrana	0	Jul 7 23:23 2011 by Blobrana
	Pluto Occultation June 2011 ( 1 2 ) Pluto (Preview) Pluto and two of its moons are occulting two stars in June. An occultation is when a body passes between us and a star. By watching the starlight fade out, we measure the atmosphere on Pluto and the sizes and positions of its airless moons. Like a solar eclipse, we need to be in just the right place at the ri...	Blobrana	12	Jul 2 16:15 2011 by Blobrana
	Tour de France (Preview) Running from Saturday July 2rd to Sunday July 24th 2011, the 98th Tour de France will be made up of 21 stages and will cover a total distance of 3,430.5 kilometres. Read more	Blobrana	0	Jul 1 23:26 2011 by Blobrana
	China (Preview) On Oct. 1st China's Communist Party will celebrate 60 years in power with a gala parade, a show of military might, and a cast of 200,000. Among the Party's proudest achievements is injecting capitalism back into China 30 years ago, and letting the ambition and drive of the Chinese people transform Ch...	Blobrana	4	Jul 1 10:35 2011 by Blobrana
	Total Lunar Eclipse - June 15 2011 ( 1 2 3 4 ) Eclipse (Preview) Total Lunar Eclipse - June 15 2011 The first lunar eclipse of 2011 occurs at the Moon's ascending node in southern Ophiuchus about 7° west of the Lagoon Nebula (M8). The Moon passes deeply through Earth's umbral shadow during this rather lon...	Blobrana	37	Jul 1 01:23 2011 by Blobrana
	Young Astronomy Photographer of the Year (Preview) [url=http://www.nmm.ac.uk/visit/exhibitions/astronomy-photographer-of-the-year/]Read	Blobrana	0	Jun 30 23:27 2011 by Blobrana
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