[NatureNS] Sky Report - Jan 25 - Feb 2

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This Week's Sky at a Glance

Some night sky sights for January 25 =E2=80=93 February 2



On Saturday, January 26 the moon will go into its Full Phase meaning we =
will see it all night. This moon is sometimes referred to as the Wolf =
Moon. Expect higher high tides and lower low tides.=20



 Around 10 p.m. this week, brilliant Sirius is at its highest due south. =
 Sirius is the brightest star in the night sky.



On Saturday, January 26, the sun rose at 7:50 a.m. and sets at 5:22 p.m. =
On Saturday, February 2, the sun will rise at 7:42 a.m. and set at 5:32 =
p.m.=20


This Week's Planet Roundup=20

Mercury is hidden deep in the sunset.=20

Venus (magnitude =E2=80=933.9) is just above the southeast horizon 20 =
minutes before sunrise. It's getting lower each morning. =20

Mars (magnitude +1.2) still glimmers very low in the west-southwest in =
the fading glow of sunset. =20

Jupiter (magnitude =E2=80=932.5) is the first =E2=80=98star=E2=80=99 to =
come out high in the southeast after sundown. It dominates the high =
south after sunset, with orange Aldebaran lower left or left of it.=20

Saturn (magnitude +0.6) rises in the east-southeast around 2 a.m. By the =
beginning of dawn, it's fairly high in the south with Antares to its =
lower left.=20

David Currie
31 Old Birch Rd
Dartmouth, NS
B2W6B4
902-476-6616

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NS<BR>B2W6B4<BR>902-476-6616<BR></DIV></DIV></DIV></BODY></HTML>

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