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Delta-Cancrid meteors
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The Delta-Cancrid meteor shower will peak on January 17th, 2006.
January's Full Moon occurred on January 14, and will interfere with the sparse shower (ZHR=4).
The Delta Cancrids rise in the east about the same time the sun sets in the west...thus the constellation of Cancer is nearly directly...
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October 2015
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September 2015
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Mercury: at magnitude 0.1, starts the month in the constellation of Virgo. Mercury is at its Greatest Elongation (27° East) on the 4th. Mercury is at Dichotomy (Half phase) on the 7th. The planet is close (separation 8.3°) to Spica on the 17th. Mercury is at inferior Conjunction on the 30th September...
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Chicagohenge
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Chicagohenge occurs when the sun sets directly along Chicago's streets. Read more
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Autumnal Equinox
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Today is the autumnal equinox, the first day of autumn in the northern hemisphere.
The sun has crossed the celestial equator, and day and night are of equal length.
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Happy solstice everyone! At 6:46 UT, the earth was at summer Solstice. Also The Full Moon will be on the evening (04:14 UT) of 22 June. :smile: -- Edited by Blobrana at 14:18, 2006-11-28
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Astronomy Day
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Astronomy Day is an annual event intended to provide a means of interaction between the general public and various astronomy enthusiasts, groups and professionals. Astronomy Day also forms part of Astronomy Week, which begins on the preceding Monday. Read more
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Ig Nobel Prize Ceremony
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The 21th First Annual Ig Nobel Prize Ceremony The 2011 Ig Nobel Prize Ceremony takes place on Thursday, September 29th at Sanders Theatre, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts. Ten (10) prizes will be awarded. The winners have a...
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August 2015
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Mercury: at magnitude -1.1, starts the month in the constellation of Leo. The planet is lost to the twilight sky for most of this month. Mercury is in conjunction with Venus on the 5th August. Mercury is at Aphelion on the 29th August. (On August 1st, RA= 9h27m13s Dec=+16°48.7' (J2000) Distance=1...
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Kappa Cygnids
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The return of dark sky conditions as the Moon retreats after Perseid maximum favours the rather weak Kappa Cygnid shower. Peak rates, expected on Aug 17-18, are usually 6 meteors per hour. In past years, some spectacularly-bright yellow-blue Kappa Cygnid fireballs have been reported.
The radi...
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Asteroid (100) Hekate occultation
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An occultation by the magnitude 12.8 Asteroid (100) Hekate of the magnitude 11.4 star TYC 0856-00523-1 is predicted to take place at ~ 00:34 UT (0:28 to 0:40 UT), Tuesday, February 26 , 2008. The event will be visible from Arabia, Europe, UK, Greenland The stars brightness may fade by 1.7 magn...
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Mercury: at magnitude -0.2, starts the month in the constellation of Taurus. Mercury is at Perihelion on 16th. The planet is at superior Conjunction on 23rd. (On July 1st, RA= 5h07m29s Dec=+20°36.9' (J2000) Distance=0.965AU Phase k=52% Diameter=7.0") Venus: is at magnitude -4...
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Pluto Occultation 29.06.15
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SOFIA Captures Pluto Occultation It is no easy task to capture the shadow of Pluto as it travels across the surface of Earth at more than 53,000 mph - but that is exactly what NASA scientists and flight crew did on the night of June 29, 2015. In...
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IAU XXIX General Assembly
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2015 IAU General Assembly to be hosted by Honolulu, Hawaii The world's largest meeting of professional astronomers is coming to the Hawaii Convention Centre in 2015. The International Astronomical Union (IAU) will hold its triennial General Assembly August 3-14, 2015, in Honolulu, on the islan...
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