[NatureNS] Upcoming Night Sky Highlights - Nov 27-Dec 3

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 From the Nature Moncton Info Line, courtesy of Nelson Poirier:

** THIS WEEK'S SKY AT A GLANCE

Some events in the changing sky for Nov. 25-Dec 3

On Friday, Nov. 25, the MOON [Lune] went into its=20
New Phase meaning it will rise and set with the=20
sun making for dark nights. Expect higher high=20
tides and lower low tides. It's also a good time=20
to be checking out the tidal bore on the Petitcodiac River.

On Friday, Dec. 2, the moon will enter its=20
First-quarter Phase. The moon will then rise at noon and set at midnight.

With winter approaching, bright star ORION rises=20
into good view in the east-southeast by 9:00 p.m.

On Saturday, Nov. 26, the SUN [Soleil] rose at=20
7:35 a.m. and sets at 4:38 p.m. On Saturday, Dec.=20
3, the sun will rise at 7:43 a.m. and set at 4:35 p.m.

This Week's Planet Roundup

MERCURY [Mercure] is dropping out of sight deep in the sunset.

VENUS [V=E9nus], at magnitude -3.9, is becoming=20
higher and easier to see in the southwest after=20
sunset. As of this week it will stay above the=20
horizon until the end of twilight. Venus is on=20
its way up to a grand, high apparition as the "Evening Star" all winter.

MARS, at magnitude +0.8, rises around midnight.=20
It's highest in the south by the beginning of=20
dawn. It's near the star REGULUS, which is a=20
little fainter at magnitude +1.3 and slightly blue-white.

JUPITER, at magnitude -2.8, blazes high in the=20
east at dusk and highest in the south by late evening.

SATURN [Saturne], at magnitude +0.8, is fairly=20
low in the east-southeast as dawn begins, a=20
little higher each morning. The star SPICA=20
(magnitude +1.0) sparkles 4=B0 to its right. The=20
brighter star ARCTURUS shines far to their left or upper left.

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Forwarded, with permission, by:
Blake Maybank
maybank@ns.sympatico.ca
http://www.flickr.com/photos/blakemaybank/
902-852-2077


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<font size=3D4><b>From the </font><font size=3D4 color=3D"#0000FF">Nature
Moncton Info Line</font><font size=3D4>, courtesy of Nelson
Poirier:<br><br>
</font><font size=3D5 color=3D"#0000FF"><u>** THIS WEEK'S SKY AT A
GLANCE<br>
</u></b></font>&nbsp;<br>
<font size=3D5 color=3D"#0000FF"><b>Some events in the changing sky for Nov.
25-Dec 3<br><br>
</b></font><font size=3D4>On Friday, Nov. 25, the
</font><font size=3D4 color=3D"#0000FF"><b>MOON
</b></font><font size=3D4>[Lune] went into its New Phase meaning it will
rise and set with the sun making for dark nights. Expect higher high
tides and lower low tides. It's also a good time to be checking out the
tidal bore on the Petitcodiac River.<br><br>
On Friday, Dec. 2, the moon will enter its First-quarter Phase. The moon
will then rise at noon and set at midnight.<br><br>
With winter approaching, bright star
</font><font size=3D4 color=3D"#0000FF"><b>ORION
</b></font><font size=3D4>rises into good view in the east-southeast by
9:00 p.m.<br><br>
On Saturday, Nov. 26, the </font><font size=3D4 color=3D"#0000FF"><b>SUN
</b></font><font size=3D4>[Soleil] rose at 7:35 a.m. and sets at 4:38 p.m.
On Saturday, Dec. 3, the sun will rise at 7:43 a.m. and set at 4:35
p.m.<br><br>
</font><font size=3D5 color=3D"#0000FF"><b><u>This Week's Planet
Roundup<br><br>
</u></font><font size=3D4 color=3D"#0000FF">MERCURY
</b></font><font size=3D4>[Mercure] is dropping out of sight deep in the
sunset.<br><br>
</font><font size=3D4 color=3D"#0000FF"><b>VENUS
</b></font><font size=3D4>[V=E9nus], at magnitude -3.9, is becoming higher
and easier to see in the southwest after sunset. As of this week it will
stay above the horizon until the end of twilight. Venus is on its way up
to a grand, high apparition as the &quot;Evening Star&quot; all
winter.<br><br>
</font><font size=3D4 color=3D"#0000FF"><b>MARS</b></font><font size=3D4>, a=
t
magnitude +0.8, rises around midnight. It's highest in the south by the
beginning of dawn. It's near the star
</font><font size=3D4 color=3D"#0000FF"><b>REGULUS</b></font><font size=3D4>=
,
which is a little fainter at magnitude +1.3 and slightly
blue-white.<br><br>
</font><font size=3D4 color=3D"#0000FF"><b>JUPITER</b></font><font size=3D4>=
,
at magnitude -2.8, blazes high in the east at dusk and highest in the
south by late evening.<br><br>
</font><font size=3D4 color=3D"#0000FF"><b>SATURN
</b></font><font size=3D4>[Saturne], at magnitude +0.8, is fairly low in
the east-southeast as dawn begins, a little higher each morning. The star
</font><font size=3D4 color=3D"#0000FF"><b>SPICA
</b></font><font size=3D4>(magnitude +1.0) sparkles 4=B0 to its right. The
brighter star </font><font size=3D4 color=3D"#0000FF"><b>ARCTURUS
</b></font><font size=3D4>shines far to their left or upper left. <br><br>
</font>
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<font size=3D4>Forwarded, with permission, by:<br>
Blake Maybank<br>
maybank@ns.sympatico.ca<br>
<a href=3D"http://www.flickr.com/photos/blakemaybank/" eudora=3D"autourl">
http://www.flickr.com/photos/blakemaybank/<br>
</a>902-852-2077<br><br>
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