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[NatureNS] Upcoming Night Sky Highlights - April 13-21

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*From the **Nature Moncton Info Line*, courtesy of Nelson Poirier: This
Week's Sky at a Glance Some celestial sights for April 13 =96 21



On Friday, April 13, the *moon *went into its Last-quarter Phase meaning it
rose at midnight and set at noon.



This is the time of year when the dim *Little Dipper* juts to the right
from Polaris (its handle-end) at nightfall. The much brighter *Big Dipper* =
*
* curls over high above it, "dumping water" straight down into it.

On Saturday, April 21, the *moon* will go into its New Phase meaning it
will rise and set with the sun to make for dark nights. Expect higher high
tides and lower low tides.

On Saturday, April 14, the *sun* rose at 6:39 a.m. and sets at 8:08 p.m. On
Saturday, April 21, the sun will rise at 6:22 a.m. and set at 8:15 p.m.


*This Week's Planet Roundup*

*Mercury* (magnitude +0.4) is deep in the glow of sunrise.

*Venus *(magnitude =964.6) is shining the highest and brightest it ever
appears in the evening sky during its 8-year cycle. Venus comes into easy
view high in the west soon after sunset. It doesn't set in the northwest
until around midnight. Far below Venus in twilight is Jupiter.

*Mars* (magnitude =960.4) shines fire-orange in the southeast in early
evening. Regulus is 4=B0 to Mars's right in early evening.

*Jupiter* (magnitude =962.0) is sinking ever lower toward the sunset, far
below Venus. Jupiter appears increasingly fuzzy at its ever-lower altitude.

*Saturn* (magnitude +0.2) is at opposition this week. It rises in twilight
and glows highest in the south around 2 a.m. Shining 5=B0 to its right is
Spica: fainter and bluer. Saturn=92s rings are very visible in a birding
scope on clear nights.

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Blake Maybank <bmaybank@gmail.com>
White's Lake, Nova Scotia
My Blog:  *CSI: Life* <http://blakemaybank.com>

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<font size=3D"4"><b>From the </b></font><b><font color=3D"#0000FF" size=3D"=
4">Nature
Moncton Info Line</font></b><font size=3D"4">, courtesy of Nelson
Poirier:</font>

<h1 style=3D"margin-top:7.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:3.75pt;margin-=
left:0in"><span style=3D"font-size:18.0pt;font-family:&quot;Georgia&quot;,&=
quot;serif&quot;;color:#335599" lang=3D"EN-US">This Week&#39;s Sky at a Gla=
nce</span></h1>




<h4 style=3D"margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-lef=
t:0in"><span style=3D"font-size:18.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;=
sans-serif&quot;" lang=3D"EN-US">Some celestial sights for April 13 =96 21<=
/span></h4>




<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:15.5pt" lang=3D"EN-US">=A0<=
/span></p>

<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:15.5pt" lang=3D"EN-US">On F=
riday, April
13, the <b style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255)">moon </b>went into its Last-quart=
er Phase meaning it rose at midnight and
set at noon.</span><span style=3D"font-size:15.5pt" lang=3D"EN-US"></span><=
/p>

<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:15.5pt" lang=3D"EN-US">=A0<=
/span></p>

<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:15.5pt" lang=3D"EN-US">This=
 is the time of year when the dim
<b><span style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255)">Little Dipper</span></b> juts to th=
e right from Polaris (its handle-end) at nightfall. The
much brighter <b style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255)">Big Dipper</b> <b><span sty=
le=3D"color:rgb(51,153,153);background-color:rgb(51,51,255)"></span></b> cu=
rls over high above it, &quot;dumping water&quot;
straight down into it.</span></p>

<p><span style=3D"font-size:15.5pt" lang=3D"EN-US">On Saturday, April 21, t=
he <b><span style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255)">moon</span></b> will go
into its New Phase meaning it will rise and set with the sun to make for da=
rk
nights. Expect higher high tides and lower low tides.</span><span style=3D"=
font-size:15.5pt" lang=3D"EN-US"></span></p>

<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:15.5pt"><span style=3D"font-s=
ize:15.5pt" lang=3D"EN-US">On Saturday, April 14, the <b><span style=3D"col=
or:rgb(51,51,255)">sun</span></b>
rose at 6:39 a.m. and sets at 8:08 p.m. On Saturday, April 21, the sun will
rise at 6:22 a.m. and set at 8:15 p.m.<br>

</span></p>

<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-top:2.25pt;margin-right:0in;margin-b=
ottom:2.25pt;margin-left:0in"><span style=3D"font-size:15.5pt" lang=3D"EN-U=
S"><br>
</span><b><span style=3D"font-size:18.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&qu=
ot;sans-serif&quot;" lang=3D"EN-US">This Week&#39;s Planet Roundup</span></=
b><span style=3D"font-size:15.5pt" lang=3D"EN-US"></span></p>


<p><b style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255)"><span style=3D"font-size:15.5pt" lang=
=3D"EN-US">Mercury</span></b><span style=3D"color:rgb(51,102,255)"><span st=
yle=3D"font-size:15.5pt" lang=3D"EN-US">=A0</span></span><span style=3D"fon=
t-size:15.5pt" lang=3D"EN-US">(magnitude +0.4) is deep in the
glow of sunrise. </span></p>

<p><b style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255)"><span style=3D"font-size:15.5pt" lang=
=3D"EN-US">Venus</span><span><span style=3D"font-size:15.5pt" lang=3D"EN-US=
">=A0</span></span></b><span style=3D"font-size:15.5pt" lang=3D"EN-US">(mag=
nitude =964.6) is shining the
highest and brightest it ever appears in the evening sky during its 8-year
cycle. Venus comes into easy view high in the west soon after sunset. It
doesn&#39;t set in the northwest until around midnight. Far below Venus in =
twilight
is Jupiter.</span></p>

<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255)"><span style=3D"fon=
t-size:15.5pt" lang=3D"EN-US">Mars</span></b><span style=3D"color:rgb(51,51=
,255)"><span style=3D"font-size:15.5pt" lang=3D"EN-US">=A0</span></span><sp=
an style=3D"font-size:15.5pt" lang=3D"EN-US">(magnitude =960.4) shines fire=
-orange in the southeast in early
evening. Regulus is 4=B0 to Mars&#39;s right in early evening.</span></p>

<p><b style=3D"color:rgb(51,102,255)"><span style=3D"font-size:15.5pt" lang=
=3D"EN-US">Jupiter</span></b><span style=3D"color:rgb(51,102,255)"><span st=
yle=3D"font-size:15.5pt" lang=3D"EN-US">=A0</span></span><span style=3D"fon=
t-size:15.5pt" lang=3D"EN-US">(magnitude =962.0) is sinking
ever lower toward the sunset, far below Venus. Jupiter appears increasingly
fuzzy at its ever-lower altitude.</span></p>

<p><b style=3D"color:rgb(51,102,255)"><span style=3D"font-size:15.5pt" lang=
=3D"EN-US">Saturn</span></b><span style=3D"color:rgb(51,102,255)"><span sty=
le=3D"font-size:15.5pt" lang=3D"EN-US">=A0</span></span><span style=3D"font=
-size:15.5pt" lang=3D"EN-US">(magnitude +0.2) is at
opposition this week. It rises in twilight and glows highest in the south
around 2 a.m. Shining 5=B0 to its right is Spica: fainter and bluer. Saturn=
=92s
rings are very visible in a birding scope on clear nights.</span></p>

<br>-- <br><font size=3D"4"><a href=3D"mailto:bmaybank@gmail.com" target=3D=
"_blank">Blake Maybank</a><br>White&#39;s Lake, Nova Scotia<br>

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