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This Week=92s Sky at a Glance, April 17 =96 25
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Every evening Venus continues to stay put at nearly the same spot above =
the western twilight landscape, while Aldebaran and Pleiades slide =
farther down to the lower right behind it.
After dusk, look very high in the west (far to the upper left of Venus) =
for Pollux and Castor lined up almost horizontally. They're to the lower =
right of bright Jupiter. Pollux and Castor are the heads of the Gemini =
twins, now standing almost upright. They form the top of the enormous =
"Arch of Spring." The Arch's two ends are Procyon to their lower left =
and brighter Capella farther to their lower right.
On Saturday, April 18, the Moon will go into its New Phase meaning we =
will not see it at all during the night. Expect higher high tides and =
lower low tides.
On Sunday, April 19, Mercury and very faint Mars are near the hairline =
crescent Moon very low in the west-southwest in bright twilight. Use =
binoculars.
On Monday, April 20, in twilight, look for the sliver of the crescent =
Moon in the west. It pins the corner of a quadrilateral with Venus, =
Aldebaran, and the Pleiades, as shown here.
It's almost May, but the winter star Sirius still twinkles low in the =
southwest as twilight fades.=20
On Friday, April 24, the Moon tonight sits on (or near) one side of a =
big, almost equilateral triangle: bright Jupiter to the Moon's upper =
left, Pollux upper right of the Moon, and Procyon to the Moon's lower =
left.
On Saturday, April 25, the Moon will go into its First-quarter Phase =
meaning it will rise at noon and set at midnight.
On Saturday, April 18, the sun will rise at 6:26a.m. and will set at =
8:10 p.m. giving 13 hours 43 minutes of daylight. On Saturday, April =
25, the sun will rise at 6:14 a.m. and will set at 8:19 p.m. to give 14 =
hours 5 minutes of daylight hours. (These values are for Moncton, New =
Brunswick).=20
This Week's Planet Roundup
Mercury (about magnitude =961.4) is emerging from deep in the glow of =
sunset. About 20 or 30 minutes after sunset, look for it just above the =
horizon very far to the lower right of Venus. Mercury gets a little =
higher and easier every day. Mars, much fainter, is in the close =
vicinity.
Venus (magnitude =964.1) blazes in the west during and after twilight =
=97 the brilliant "Evening Star." It doesn't set in the west-northwest =
until nearly two hours after dark.
Mars (magnitude +1.4) is deep in the sunset near Mercury =97 which is =
more than 10 times brighter. Early this week, Mars is to Mercury's upper =
left. They appear closest together on April 21st and 22nd, separated by =
1.6=B0 or less, with Mars to Mercury's left. Bring binoculars!
Jupiter (magnitude =962.2) shines high in the south as the stars come =
out, and less high in the southwest after dark. It's the =
second-brightest point of light in the sky, after Venus.=20
Saturn (magnitude +0.2) rises around midnight and is highest in the =
south in the middle of the early-morning hours. Below or lower left of =
Saturn (by 9=B0) is orange Antares, not as bright.=20
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to stay put at=20
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the west (far=20
to the upper left of Venus) for Pollux and Castor lined up almost =
horizontally.=20
They're to the lower right of bright Jupiter. Pollux and Castor are the =
heads of=20
the Gemini twins, now standing almost upright. They form the top of the =
enormous=20
"Arch of Spring." The Arch's two ends are Procyon to their lower left =
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Roman"; mso-ansi-language: en-us; mso-fareast-language: en-ca'><FONT=20
face=3D""><FONT color=3D#333333 size=3D4>On Saturday, April 18, the Moon =
will go into=20
its New Phase meaning we will not see it at all during the night. Expect =
higher=20
high tides and lower low tides.</FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 11.25pt; LINE-HEIGHT: =
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face=3D""><FONT color=3D#333333 size=3D4>On Sunday, April 19, Mercury =
and very faint=20
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Roman"; mso-ansi-language: en-us; mso-fareast-language: en-ca'><FONT=20
face=3D""><FONT color=3D#333333 size=3D4>On Monday, April 20, in =
twilight, look for=20
the sliver of the crescent Moon in the west. It pins the corner of a=20
quadrilateral with Venus, Aldebaran, and the Pleiades, as shown=20
here.</FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 11.25pt; LINE-HEIGHT: =
normal"><SPAN=20
lang=3DEN-US=20
style=3D'FONT-FAMILY: ; COLOR: ; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New =
Roman"; mso-ansi-language: en-us; mso-fareast-language: en-ca'><FONT=20
face=3D""><FONT color=3D#333333 size=3D4>It's almost May, but the winter =
star Sirius=20
still twinkles low in the southwest as twilight fades. =
</FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
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normal"><SPAN=20
lang=3DEN-US=20
style=3D'FONT-FAMILY: ; COLOR: ; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New =
Roman"; mso-ansi-language: en-us; mso-fareast-language: en-ca'><FONT=20
face=3D""><FONT color=3D#333333 size=3D4>On Friday, April 24, the Moon =
tonight sits on=20
(or near) one side of a big, almost equilateral triangle: bright Jupiter =
to the=20
Moon's upper left, Pollux upper right of the Moon, and Procyon to the =
Moon's=20
lower left.</FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
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normal"><SPAN=20
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Roman"; mso-ansi-language: en-us; mso-fareast-language: en-ca'><FONT=20
face=3D""><FONT color=3D#333333 size=3D4>On Saturday, April 25, the Moon =
will go into=20
its First-quarter Phase meaning it will rise at noon and set at=20
midnight.</FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: =
13pt"><SPAN=20
style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 16pt"><FONT style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 14pt">On Saturday, =
April 18,=20
the sun will rise at 6:26a.m. and will set at 8:10 p.m. giving 13 hours =
43=20
minutes of daylight. <SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>On =
Saturday,=20
April 25, the sun will rise at 6:14 a.m. and will set at 8:19 p.m. to =
give 14=20
hours 5 minutes of daylight hours. (These values are for Moncton, New=20
Brunswick). </FONT></SPAN></P>
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normal"><SPAN=20
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style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"><FONT face=3D""><FONT style=3D"FONT-SIZE: =
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style=3D"MARGIN: 18pt 0cm 7.5pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-outline-level: =
3"><B><SPAN=20
lang=3DEN-US=20
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Roman"; mso-ansi-language: en-us; mso-fareast-language: en-ca'><FONT=20
face=3DArial><FONT color=3D#333333>This Week's Planet=20
Roundup</FONT></FONT></SPAN></B></P>
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normal"><FONT=20
color=3D#333333><FONT size=3D4><B><SPAN lang=3DEN-US=20
style=3D'FONT-FAMILY: ; COLOR: ; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New =
Roman"; mso-ansi-language: en-us; mso-fareast-language: =
en-ca'>Mercury</SPAN></B><SPAN=20
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Roman"; mso-ansi-language: en-us; mso-fareast-language: en-ca'>=20
(about magnitude =961.4) is emerging from deep in the glow of sunset. <A =
style=3D"name: _goback"></A>About 20 or 30 minutes after sunset, look =
for it just=20
above the horizon very far to the lower right of Venus. Mercury gets a =
little=20
higher and easier every day. Mars, much fainter, is in the close=20
vicinity.</SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 11.25pt; LINE-HEIGHT: =
normal"><FONT=20
color=3D#333333><FONT size=3D4><B><SPAN lang=3DEN-US=20
style=3D'FONT-FAMILY: ; COLOR: ; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New =
Roman"; mso-ansi-language: en-us; mso-fareast-language: =
en-ca'>Venus</SPAN></B><SPAN=20
lang=3DEN-US=20
style=3D'FONT-FAMILY: ; COLOR: ; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New =
Roman"; mso-ansi-language: en-us; mso-fareast-language: en-ca'>=20
(magnitude =964.1) blazes in the west during and after twilight =97 the =
brilliant=20
"Evening Star." It doesn't set in the west-northwest until nearly two =
hours=20
after dark.</SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 11.25pt; LINE-HEIGHT: =
normal"><SPAN=20
lang=3DEN-US=20
style=3D'FONT-FAMILY: ; COLOR: ; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New =
Roman"; mso-ansi-language: en-us; mso-fareast-language: en-ca'><FONT=20
color=3D#333333><FONT size=3D4><SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><B>Mars</B> (magnitude +1.4) is =
deep in=20
the sunset near Mercury =97 which is more than 10 times brighter. Early =
this week,=20
Mars is to Mercury's upper left. They appear closest together on April =
21st and=20
22nd, separated by 1.6=B0 or less, with Mars to Mercury's left. Bring=20
binoculars!</FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
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normal"><FONT=20
color=3D#333333><FONT size=3D4><B><SPAN lang=3DEN-US=20
style=3D'FONT-FAMILY: ; COLOR: ; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New =
Roman"; mso-ansi-language: en-us; mso-fareast-language: =
en-ca'>Jupiter</SPAN></B><SPAN=20
lang=3DEN-US=20
style=3D'FONT-FAMILY: ; COLOR: ; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New =
Roman"; mso-ansi-language: en-us; mso-fareast-language: en-ca'>=20
(magnitude =962.2) shines high in the south as the stars come out, and =
less high=20
in the southwest after dark. It's the second-brightest point of light in =
the=20
sky, after Venus. </SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 11.25pt; LINE-HEIGHT: =
normal"><FONT=20
color=3D#333333><FONT size=3D4><B><SPAN lang=3DEN-US=20
style=3D'FONT-FAMILY: ; COLOR: ; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New =
Roman"; mso-ansi-language: en-us; mso-fareast-language: =
en-ca'>Saturn</SPAN></B><SPAN=20
lang=3DEN-US=20
style=3D'FONT-FAMILY: ; COLOR: ; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New =
Roman"; mso-ansi-language: en-us; mso-fareast-language: en-ca'>=20
(magnitude +0.2) rises around midnight and is highest in the south in =
the middle=20
of the early-morning hours. Below or lower left of Saturn (by 9=B0) is =
orange=20
Antares, not as bright. </SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
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