[NatureNS] Upcoming Night Sky Highlights - June 28 - July 6

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Courtesy of Nelson Poirier, who is hoping for some clear nights:

*This Week's Sky at a Glance*
*Some night sky sights for June 28 - July 6*

On Sunday, June 30, the *Moon *will go into its Last-quarter Phase meaning
it will rise at noon and set at midnight.

The *Big Dipper*, still high in the northwest, is moving a little lower now
and starting to dip around toward the right. Follow the curve of its handle
a little more than a Dipper-length left, and you land on bright *Arcturus *=
high
in the southwest.

This is the time of year when, after dark, the dim *Little Dipper* floats
straight upward from *Polaris *(the end of its handle) - like a helium
balloon on a string.

The two brightest stars of summer, *Vega *and *Arcturus*, are high overhead
toward the east and southwest, respectively. Far below Arcturus are the
planet *Saturn *and, to its lower right, *Spica*. Nearly that high in the
southeast is the orange-red supergiant *Antares*.

On Saturday, June 29, the *sun *rose at 5:31 a.m. and will set at 9:15 p.m.
giving 15 hours 44 minutes of daylight hours.  On Saturday, July 6, the sun
will rise at 5:35 a.m. and set at 9:12 p.m. to give 15 hours 36 minutes of
daylight hours (These values are for Moncton, New Brunswick).

*This Week's Planet Roundup*

*Mercury *is lost in the glare of the Sun.

*Venus *(magnitude -3.8) is gaining altitude very gradually, low in the
west-northwest in evening twilight.

*Mars *and *Jupiter *are hidden in the glow of sunrise.

*Saturn *(magnitude +0.5) glows in the southwest after dark with slightly
dimmer Spica 12=B0 to its lower right.


Blake's Pick of NASA's Weekly Photos: *A Super Moon's
Halo<http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap130628.html>

http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap130628.html

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White's Lake, Nova Scotia


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<font size=3D"4">Courtesy of Nelson
Poirier, who is hoping for some clear nights:<br><br></font><div style=3D"t=
ext-align:center"><font size=3D"4"><b>This Week&#39;s Sky at a Glance</b></=
font><br><u><font size=3D"4"><b>Some night sky sights for June 28 - July 6<=
/b></font></u><br>

</div><font size=3D"4"><br>On Sunday, June 30, the <span style=3D"color:rgb=
(51,51,255)"><b>Moon </b></span>will go into its Last-quarter Phase meaning=
 it will rise at noon and set at midnight.<br><br>The <span style=3D"color:=
rgb(51,51,255)"><b>Big Dipper</b></span>, still high in the northwest, is m=
oving a little lower now and starting to dip around toward the right. Follo=
w the curve of its handle a little more than a Dipper-length left, and you =
land on bright <span style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255)"><b>Arcturus </b></span>=
high in the southwest.<br>

<br>This is the time of year when, after dark, the dim <span style=3D"color=
:rgb(51,51,255)"><b>Little Dipper</b></span> floats straight upward from <s=
pan style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255)"><b>Polaris </b></span>(the end of its ha=
ndle) - like a helium balloon on a string.<br>

<br>The two brightest stars of summer, <span style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255)"=
><b>Vega </b></span>and <span style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255)"><b>Arcturus</b=
></span>, are high overhead toward the east and southwest, respectively. Fa=
r below Arcturus are the planet <span style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255)"><b>Sat=
urn </b></span>and, to its lower right, <span style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255)=
"><b>Spica</b></span>. Nearly that high in the southeast is the orange-red =
supergiant <span style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255)"><b>Antares</b></span>.<br>

<br>On Saturday, June 29, the <span style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255)"><b>sun <=
/b></span>rose at 5:31 a.m. and will set at 9:15 p.m. giving 15 hours 44 mi=
nutes of daylight hours.=A0 On Saturday, July 6, the sun will rise at 5:35 =
a.m. and set at 9:12 p.m. to give 15 hours 36 minutes of daylight hours (Th=
ese values are for Moncton, New Brunswick). <br>

<br></font><div style=3D"text-align:center"><font size=3D"4"><u><b>This Wee=
k&#39;s Planet Roundup</b></u></font><br></div><font size=3D"4"><br><span s=
tyle=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255)"><b>Mercury </b></span>is lost in the glare of=
 the Sun.<br>

<br><span style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255)"><b>Venus </b></span>(magnitude -3.=
8) is gaining altitude very gradually, low in the west-northwest in evening=
 twilight.<br><br><span style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255)"><b>Mars </b></span>a=
nd <span style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255)"><b>Jupiter </b></span>are hidden in=
 the glow of sunrise.<br>

<br><span style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255)"><b>Saturn </b></span>(magnitude +0=
.5) glows in the southwest after dark with slightly dimmer Spica 12=B0 to i=
ts lower right. <br><br><br>Blake&#39;s Pick of NASA&#39;s Weekly Photos: <=
/font><font size=3D"4"><b><a href=3D"http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap130628.htm=
l">A Super Moon&#39;s Halo</a><br>

<br><a href=3D"http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap130628.html">http://apod.nasa.go=
v/apod/ap130628.html</a><br><br></b></font>-- <br><font size=3D"4"><a href=
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White&#39;s Lake, Nova Scotia<br>

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