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[NatureNS] Upcoming Night Sky Highlights - 15-23 Feb 2013

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Courtesy of Nelson Poirier:

*This Week's Sky at a Glance*

*Some night sky sights for February 15 =96 23***

On Sunday, February 17, the *Moon *will go into its First Quarter Phase
meaning it will rise at noon and set at midnight.

At this time of year, the *Big Dipper* stands on its handle in the
northeast during evening. The top of the Dipper =97 the two Pointer stars
pointing left to Polaris =97 are now at exactly Polaris's height around 9
p.m.

On Saturday, February 16, the *Sun *rose at 7:19 a.m. and will set at 5:46
p.m. On Saturday, February 23, the sun will rise at 7:07 a.m. and set at
5:56 p.m. (These times are for Moncton, New Brunswick)


*This Week's Planet Roundup*

*Mercury* (about magnitude =960.5) continues its excellent apparition in th=
e
evening twilight. Look for it low in the west-southwest as the sky darkens.
No other point in the area is nearly so bright.


*Venus* (magnitude =963.9) is lost in the glare of the Sun.


*Mars* (magnitude +1.2) is disappearing into the sunset, moving ever
farther to Mercury's lower right.


 *Jupiter* (bright at magnitude =962.4) dominates the high south at dusk an=
d
the southwest later. To its left is orange *Aldebaran*. They set around 2
a.m.


 *Saturn* (magnitude +0.5) rises in the east-southeast around midnight. By
the beginning of dawn Saturn is highest in the south. Saturn's rings are
tilted 19.3=B0 from edge-on, their most open of the year and easily seen wi=
th
a birding scope on a clear night.

Blake's NASA daily photo pick of the week: *Reflected Aurora Over Alaska
<http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap130212.html>

http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap130212.html
*
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White's Lake, Nova Scotia


My Blog:  *CSI: Life* <http://blakemaybank.com>
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<font size=3D"4">Courtesy of Nelson
Poirier:<br></font><br><font size=3D"4">

</font><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-top:7.5pt;margin-right:0in;ma=
rgin-bottom:3.75pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:normal"><b><span style=3D"fo=
nt-size:24.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">T=
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Week&#39;s Sky at a Glance</span></b></p>

<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:7.5pt;line-height:normal"><fo=
nt size=3D"4"><span style=3D"font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><b><i><span>Som=
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night sky sights for February 15 =96 23</span></i></b><b><span></span></b><=
/span></font></p><font size=3D"4"><span style=3D"font-family:tahoma,sans-se=
rif">

</span></font><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:12pt;line-heigh=
t:normal"><font size=3D"4"><span style=3D"font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><s=
pan>On Sunday, February 17, the <span style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255)"><b>Moo=
n </b></span>will go into its
First Quarter Phase meaning it will rise at noon and set at midnight. <br><=
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sans-serif">

</span></font><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:12pt;line-heigh=
t:normal"><font size=3D"4"><span style=3D"font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><s=
pan>At this time of year, the <span style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255)"><b>Big
Dipper</b></span> stands on its handle in the northeast during evening. The=
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Dipper =97 the two Pointer stars pointing left to Polaris =97 are now at ex=
actly
Polaris&#39;s height around 9 p.m. </span></span></font></p><font size=3D"4=
"><span style=3D"font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">

</span></font><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"4"><span style=3D"font-f=
amily:tahoma,sans-serif"><span style=3D"line-height:115%">On Saturday,
February 16, the <span style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255)"><b><font size=3D"4">S=
</font>un </b></span>rose at 7:19 a.m. and will set at 5:46 p.m. On Saturda=
y,
February 23, the sun will rise at 7:07 a.m. and set at 5:56 p.m. (These tim=
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are for Moncton, New Brunswick)</span></span></font></p>

<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:12.0pt;line-height:normal"><s=
pan style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot=
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</span><b><span style=3D"font-size:18.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&qu=
ot;sans-serif&quot;">This
Week&#39;s Planet Roundup</span></b><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-fa=
mily:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;"> </span></p>

<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"line-height:normal"><span style=3D"font-fam=
ily:tahoma,sans-serif"><font size=3D"4"><span style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255)=
"><b><span>Mercury</span></b></span><span><span style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,25=
5)"> </span>(about magnitude =960.5) continues
its excellent apparition in the evening twilight. Look for it low in the
west-southwest as the sky darkens. No other point in the area is nearly so
bright. <br></span></font></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"line-h=
eight:normal"><span style=3D"font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><font size=3D"4=
"><span><br></span></font></span></p><span style=3D"font-family:tahoma,sans=
-serif"><font size=3D"4">

</font></span><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"line-height:normal"><span sty=
le=3D"font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><font size=3D"4"><span style=3D"color:=
rgb(51,51,255)"><b><span>Venus</span></b></span><span><span style=3D"color:=
rgb(51,51,255)"> </span>(magnitude =963.9) is lost in the
glare of the Sun. <br></span></font></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=
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rgb(51,51,255)"><b><span>Mars</span></b></span><span><span style=3D"color:r=
gb(51,51,255)"> </span>(magnitude +1.2) is disappearing
into the sunset, moving ever farther to Mercury&#39;s lower right. <br></sp=
an></font></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"line-height:normal"><s=
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</font></span><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"line-height:normal"><span sty=
le=3D"font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><font size=3D"4"><span style=3D"color:=
rgb(51,51,255)"><b><span>Jupiter</span></b></span><span><span style=3D"colo=
r:rgb(51,51,255)"> </span>(bright at magnitude =962.4)
dominates the high south at dusk and the southwest later. To its left is or=
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pan><span style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255)"> </span>(magnitude +0.5) rises in =
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Saturn&#39;s rings are tilted 19.3=B0 from edge-on, their most open of the =
year and
easily seen with a birding scope on a clear night. </span></font></span></p=
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<font size=3D"4"><br>Blake&#39;s NASA da<font size=3D"4">ily photo pick of =
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White&#39;s Lake, Nova Scotia<br>

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